Physiological strain associated with high-intensity hypoxic intervals in highly trained young runners

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-105

  Buchheit, Martin ^a   Kuitunen, Sami ^a   Voss, Sven C ^a   Williams, Benjamin K ^a   Mendez Villanueva, Alberto ^a   Bourdon, Pitre C ^a  

^a ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Altitude; Cardiorespiratory responses; Erythropoietin; Heart rate variability; Interval training; Neuromuscular performance

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

ADOLESCENT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RUNNING;

EID: 84859791777     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182184fcb     Document Type: Article

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