Influence of duty cycle on the power-duration relationship: Observations and potential mechanisms

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 102-111

  Broxterman, R M ^a   Ade, C J ^a   Wilcox, S L ^a   Schlup, S J ^a   Craig, J C ^a   Barstow, T J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical power; Exercise tolerance; Muscle blood flow; Muscle contraction

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; MYOGLOBIN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; EXERCISE; EXHAUSTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CRITICAL POWER; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGOMETRY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYHEMOGLOBINS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891900407     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: 18781519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2013.11.010     Document Type: Article

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