Peak power output provides the most reliable measure of performance in prolonged intermittent-sprint cycling

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 565-572

  Hayes, Mark ^a   Smith, Drew ^a   Castle, Paul C ^b   Watt, Peter W ^a   Ross, Emma Z ^a   Maxwell, Neil S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Reliability; Repeated sprint ability; Team sport players

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875062118     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.744077     Document Type: Article

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