Effect of altitude and socioeconomic status on V̇O(2max) and anaerobic power in prepubertal Bolivian girls

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2002-2008

  Blonc, Stephen ^b   Fellmann, Nicole ^b   Bedu, Mario ^b   Falgairette, Guy ^b   De Jonge, Robert ^b   Obert, Philippe ^b   Beaune, Bruno ^b   Spielvogel, Hilde ^b   Tellez, Wilma ^b   Quintela, Aida ^b   San Miguel, José Luis ^b   Coudert, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

force velocity test; hypoxia; tropical environment; Wingate test

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; BOLIVIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 8944241766     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1996.80.6.2002     Document Type: Article

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