Physiological fitness and health adaptations from purposeful training using off-road vehicles

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1841-1850

  Burr, J F ^a   Jamnik, V K ^a   Gledhill, N ^a  

^a York University   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic; ATV; Cardiovascular; Health related fitness; Metabolic; Motorcycle

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053931494     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1817-8     Document Type: Article

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