Roth, W. (1991). Physiological-biomechanical aspects of the load development and force implementation in rowing. FISA Coach, 2(4), 1-9.

"Lactic acid concentration measured after a race [performance] gives no information about when it appeared in the race [performance]."

Thus, knowing the lactate level tells you nothing about how it was formed in a performance.

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