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European Journal of Applied Physiology
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology 6/2010

01-08-2010 | Letter to the Editor

The limit to exercise tolerance in humans: validity compromised by failing to account for the power–velocity relationship

Author: Mark Burnley

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 6/2010

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Marcora and Staiano (2010) report the results of an experiment which they claim challenges the “assumption” that muscle fatigue causes exhaustion in highly motivated subjects. They instead conclude that time to exhaustion is “limited by perception of effort”. Their key evidence for these interpretations is that at the point of exhaustion following cycle exercise at 80% of peak aerobic power, the subjects were able to produce three times more power than required by the task. However, the validity of this finding is questionable. …
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Metadata
Title
The limit to exercise tolerance in humans: validity compromised by failing to account for the power–velocity relationship
Author
Mark Burnley
Publication date
01-08-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-010-1465-z

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