Erschienen in:
01.11.2008 | Letter to the Editor
Does a central governor regulate maximal exercise during combined arm and leg exercise? A rebuttal
verfasst von:
Timothy David Noakes, Frank E. Marino
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Applied Physiology
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Ausgabe 4/2008
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Excerpt
By measuring both neuromuscular and circulatory responses during combined arm and leg exercise at three different “maximal” intensities, the recent study of Brink-Elfegoun et al. (
2007) attempts to prove that the maximal oxygen consumption (
VO
2 max) is not regulated by a “governor” in the central nervous system. We argue that their data provide definitive evidence for the action of a central governor. We begin by correcting certain factual errors. …