Analysis of heart rate deflection points to predict the anaerobic threshold by a computerized method

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1967-1974

  Marques Neto, Silvio R ^a   Santos, Edil L ^a   Maior, Alex S ^b   Maranhão Neto, Geraldo A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Castelo Branco   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic threshold; Heart rate defiection points; Lactate threshold; Respiratory compensation point; Ventilatory threshold

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863641681     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318234eb5d     Document Type: Article

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