Effects of heat and different humidity levels on aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance in athletes

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-41

  Zhao, Jiexiu ^a   Lorenzo, Santiago ^b   An, Nan ^a   Feng, Wenping ^a   Lai, Lili ^a,c   Cui, Shuqiang ^d  

^a CHINA INSTITUTE OF SPORT SCIENCE   (China)

^b LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Jiangxi Institute of Education   (China)

^d China Rehabilitation Center   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic performance; Anaerobic performance; Oral temperature; Skin temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879550287     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesf.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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