Reliability of a 2-bout exercise test on a wattbike cycle ergometer

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 340-345

  Driller, Matthew W ^a   Argus, Christos K ^b   Bartram, Jason C ^b   Bonaventura, Jacinta ^b   Martin, David T ^b   West, Nicholas P ^c   Halson, Shona L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cycling; Performance testing; Power output; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896540742     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/IJSPP.2013-0103     Document Type: Article

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