Physiological differences between sprint- and distance-specialized cross-country skiers

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-31

  Losnegard, Thomas ^a   Hallén, Jostein ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anaerobic capacity; Maximal aerobic power; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892930279     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/IJSPP.2013-0066     Document Type: Article

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