No effect of menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptive use on endurance performance in rowers

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1571-1578

  Vaiksaar, Sille ^a   Jürimäe, Jaak ^a   Mäestu, Jarek ^a   Purge, Priit ^a   Kalytka, Svetlana ^b   Shakhlina, Larissa ^b   Jürimäe, Toivo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Aerobic power; Anaerobic threshold; Female hormones; Lactate; Oxygen consumption; Rowing

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960084441     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181df7fd2     Document Type: Article

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