Brain activity and perceived exertion during cycling exercise: An fMRI study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 556-560

  Fontes, Eduardo B ^a   Okano, Alexandre H ^b   De Guio, François ^c   Schabort, Elske J ^d   Min, Li Li ^a   Basset, Fabien A ^e   Stein, Dan J ^d   Noakes, Timothy D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN; CYCLING; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSATION;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BRAIN; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SENSATION;

EID: 84929045358     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091924     Document Type: Article

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