Reducing the volume of sprint interval training does not diminish maximal and submaximal performance gains in healthy men

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2427-2436

  Zelt, Jason G E ^a   Hankinson, Paul B ^a   Foster, William S ^a   Williams, Cameron B ^a   Reynolds, Julia ^a   Garneys, Ellen ^a   Tschakovsky, Michael E ^a   Gurd, Brendon J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic power; Critical power; Lactate threshold; Sprint interval training; Submaximal performance; Formula Presented O2peak

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING;

EID: 84919461881     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: 14396327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2960-4     Document Type: Article

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