Why peak power is higher at the end of steeper ramps: An explanation based on the "critical power" concept

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-309

  Morton, R Hugh ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exhaustion; Incremental exercise; Maximal testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RUNNING;

EID: 78751555787     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.534809     Document Type: Article

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