Inter-individual variability in adaptation of the leg muscles following a standardised endurance training programme in young women

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1111-1118

  McPhee, Jamie S ^a   Williams, Alun G ^a   Degens, Hans ^a   Jones, David A ^a,b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Hypertrophy; Muscle; One leg; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEG; ORGAN SIZE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORGAN SIZE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77956611361     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1454-2     Document Type: Article

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