Optimal pacing strategy: From theoretical modelling to reality in 1500-m speed skating

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-35

  Hettinga, F J ^a,b   De Koning, J J ^a,c   Schmidt, L J I ^a   Wind, N A C ^a   MacIntosh, B R ^d   Foster, C ^c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENERGY METABOLISM; FRICTION; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FRICTION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SKATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650877973     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.064774     Document Type: Article

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