Sex-related differences in accumulated O2 deficit incurred by high-intensity rowing exercise during childhood and adolescence.
Joffrey BardinHugo MaciejewskiAllison DiryNeil ArmstrongClaire ThomasSébastien RatelPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2021)
Non-oxidative energy production increased more extensively in boys than girls from the age of 14 years. Age and LBM accounted for the sexual differentiation of AOD during childhood and adolescence. In addition, AOD was found to be a determinant factor of high-intensity performance, more particularly in boys.