Low-intensity training dissociates metabolic from aerobic fitness.

• Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
• Main Authors: Helge, J W, Overgaard, Kristian, Andersen, J L, Donsmark, M, Dyrskog, S E, Hermansen, K, Saltin, B, Daugaard, J R, Daugaard, Jens Rejnhold, Damsgaard, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Greenland; Greenland Icecap
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/lowintensity-training-dissociates-metabolic-from-aerobic-fitness(5de53a10-f017-11dc-b919-000ea68e967b).html; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00604.x

This study investigated the effect of prolonged whole-body low-intensity exercise on blood lipids, skeletal muscle adaptations and aerobic fitness. Seven male subjects completed a 32-day crossing of the Greenland icecap on cross-country skies and before and after this arm or leg cranking was perform...