High agreement between laboratory and field estimates of critical power in cycling

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 298-303

  Karsten, B ^a   Jobson, S A ^b   Hopker, J ^c   Jimenez, A ^d   Beedie, C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical intensity; exercise testing; power duration relationship

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; BLOOD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 84898048595     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1349844     Document Type: Article

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