Sacrificing economy to improve running performance - A reality in the ultramarathon?

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 507-509

  Millet, G Y ^a   Hoffman, M D ^b   Morin, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; LEG; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RUNNING;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; RUNNING;

EID: 84864604006     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00016.2012     Document Type: Review

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