Physiological determinants of the cycling time trial

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2366-2373

  Støren, Øyvind ^a   Ulevåg, Kåre ^a,b   Larsen, Morten H ^a   Støa, Eva M ^a   Helgerud, Jan ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^b Tvedestrand Sport Medical Centre   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d Hokksund Medical Rehabilitation Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aerobic endurance; Cycling economy; Lactate threshold; Maximal oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; ENDURANCE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 84884506640     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31827f5427     Document Type: Article

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