Performance changes during a weeklong high-altitude alpine ski-racing training camp in lowlander young athletes

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 924-937

  Hydren, Jay R ^a   Kraemer, William J ^a   Volek, Jeff S ^a   Dunn Lewis, Courtenay ^a   Comstock, Brett A ^a   Szivak, Tunde K ^a   Hooper, David R ^a   Denegar, Craig R ^a   Maresh, Carl M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Flexibility; Reaction time; Strength endurance; V O2max

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DEHYDRATION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FLUID SHIFT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIING; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; FLUID SHIFTS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REACTION TIME; SKIING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84878052846     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31827a9c62     Document Type: Article

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