After studying this Chapter, you can: Describe the integrated physiological response during long-distance running. Describe the intensity-duration relationship. Compare the intensity-duration relationship for an elite athlete with yourself (or a reference student). Identify the five physiological properties that permit world-class athletic performance. Describe three factors that permit a high running economy. Summarize the physiological characteristics of an elite athlete in a quantitative way. Compare the determinants of success in long distance running with the determinants of success in sprint running.
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