Validity of a 2-km Walk Test in predicting the maximal oxygen uptake in moderately active Hungarian men

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Zakariás, Géza ^a   Petrekanits, M ^b   Laukkanen, R ^c  

^a SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Field test; Laboratory test; Maximal oxygen uptake; Moderately active men; Prediction of VO2max

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052563588     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390300073104     Document Type: Article

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