Pacing and awareness: Brain regulation of physical activity

Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1057-1064

  Edwards, A M ^a   Polman, R C J ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AWARENESS; BRAIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AWARENESS; BRAIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84887105060     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-013-0091-4     Document Type: Review

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