Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 434-437 , July 2010

Relationship between rowing ergometer performance and physiological responses to upper and lower body exercises in rowers

  • Toivo Jürimäe

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Jose A. Perez-Turpin

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Spain
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  • Joan M. Cortell-Tormo

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Spain
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  • Ivan J. Chinchilla-Mira

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Spain
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  • Roberto Cejuela-Anta

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, Spain
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  • Jarek Mäestu

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia
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  • Priit Purge

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia
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  • Jaak Jürimäe

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia

Received 15 January 2009 ,Revised 29 May 2009 ,Accepted 1 June 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00177-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.06.003

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 434-437 , July 2010

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