Exercise intolerance at high altitude (5050m): Critical power and W′

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 333-341

  Valli, G ^a   Cogo, A ^b   Passino, C ^c   Bonardi, D ^d   Morici, G ^e   Fasano, V ^d   Agnesi, M ^f   Bernardi, L ^f   Ferrazza, A M ^a   Ward, S A ^g   Palange, P ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^g Human Bio Energetics Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise tolerance; Hypoxia; Lactate; Oxygen pulse; Oxygen uptake; Power duration relationship

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BREATHING RESERVE; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SEA LEVEL;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PULMONARY VENTILATION;

EID: 79959239186     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: 18781519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2011.05.014     Document Type: Article

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