A novel submaximal cycle test to monitor fatigue and predict cycling performance

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 797-804

  Lamberts, R P ^a   Swart, J ^a   Noakes, T D ^a   Lambert, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; CONVALESCENCE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960252941     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.061325     Document Type: Article

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