Low reproducibility of many lactate markers during incremental cycle exercise

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-69

  Morton, R Hugh ^a   Stannard, Stephen R ^a   Kay, Bartholomew ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84655176566     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.076380     Document Type: Review

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