The effect of an even-pacing strategy on exercise tolerance in well-trained cyclists

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3001-3010

  Thomas, Kevin ^a   Stone, Mark ^b   St Clair Gibson, Alan ^a   Thompson, Kevin ^c   Ansley, Les ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cycling; Fatigue; Pacing strategy; Time trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; MALE; TIME;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84890287931     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2734-4     Document Type: Article

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