An analysis of performance in human locomotion

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 391-401

  Ferretti, Guido ^a,b   Bringard, Aurélien ^a   Perini, Renza ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobic and anaerobic metabolism; Energy cost; Maximal oxygen consumption; Maximal power

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ACCELERATION; ALTITUDE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL PROCESSES; RUNNING;

EID: 79951956751     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1482-y     Document Type: Article

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