Does polarized training improve performance in recreational runners?

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 265-272

  Muñoz, Iker ^a   Seiler, Stephen ^b   Bautista, Javier ^a   España, Javier ^a   Larumbe, Eneko ^a   Esteve Lanao, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Optimal distribution; Running performance; Training periodization; Training volume; Training zones

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; SPAIN; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; SPAIN; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84896526992     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/IJSPP.2012-0350     Document Type: Article

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