Inverse relationship between VO 2max and gross efficiency

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 789-794

  Hopker, J ^a   Coleman, D ^b   Jobson, S A ^c   Passfield, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aerobic capacity; performance; power output; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BICYCLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ATHLETES; BICYCLING; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 84866728272     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1304640     Document Type: Article

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