Physiological and anthropometric characteristics of junior cyclists of different specialties and performance levels

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 392-398

  Menaspa P ^a   Rampinini, E ^a   Bosio, A ^a   Carlomagno, D ^a   Riggio, M ^a   Sassi, A ^a  

^a Sport Service MAPEI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cycling; Oxygen uptake; Rank; Specialization; Sprint; Young

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84861441914     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01168.x     Document Type: Article

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