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. 2021 Mar;599(5):1709-1710.
doi: 10.1113/JP281262. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

In support of the continued use of the term anaerobic threshold

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In support of the continued use of the term anaerobic threshold

Brian R MacIntosh et al. J Physiol. 2021 Mar.
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Keywords: endurance; exercise intensity; exercise physiology; exercise test; glycolysis; incremental test; lactate oxidation.

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