Characteristics of National-Class Race Walkers
- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Vol. 9 (9) , 101-108
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.1981.11711161
Abstract
In brief: Physiological and selected Psychological characteristics of nine highly trained race walkers were studied and the results compared to those for distance runners and other athletes of similar age. The percent body fat of the race walkers was similar to or lower than the other athletes. Their VO2 max of 62.9 ml· kg−1· min−1 was significantly higher than active men of comparable age and similar to or higher than many athletes, but significantly lower than world-class endurance athletes.Keywords
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