Specific muscle adaptations in type II fibers after high-intensity interval training of well-trained runners

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 765-772

  Kohn, T A ^a   Essen Gustavsson B ^b   Myburgh, K H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Citrate synthase; Oxygen pulse; Peak treadmill speed; Plasma lactate; Single fibers; Training intervention

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FAST MUSCLE FIBER; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RUNNING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOPSY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MUSCLE FIBERS, FAST-TWITCH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RUNNING;

EID: 82455216676     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01136.x     Document Type: Article

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