The impact of pedal rate on muscle oxygenation, muscle activation and whole-body VO2 during ramp exercise in healthy subjects

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 57-70

  Boone, Jan ^a,b   Barstow, Thomas J ^c   Celie, Bert ^a   Prieur, Fabrice ^d   Bourgois, Jan ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Universite Paris Sud   (France)

Author keywords

Incremental exercise; Muscle activation; Muscle oxygenation; Pedal frequency; Whole body VO2

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938124777     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: 14396327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2991-x     Document Type: Article

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