Abstract
It is perceived that long haul travel, comprising of rapid movement across several time zones is detrimental to performance in elite athletes. However, available data is equivocal on the impact of long haul travel on maximal explosive movements. The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of long haul travel on lower body muscle performance. Five elite Australian skeleton athletes (1 M, 4 F) undertook long haul Xight from Australia to Canada
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1663-1669 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Applied Physiology |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |