Blood lactate concentration and clearance in elite swimmers during competition

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-117

  Vescovi, Jason D ^a,b   Falenchuk, Olesya ^c   Wells, Greg D ^d  

^a Canadian Sport Centre Ontario   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anaerobic; Performance; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952983608     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.6.1.106     Document Type: Article

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