Reverse lactate threshold: A novel single-session approach to reliable high-resolution estimation of the anaerobic threshold

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-151

  Dotan, Raffy ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endurance; Lactate response; MLSS; Performance testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861602257     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.7.2.141     Document Type: Article

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