Inertial-load method determines maximal cycling power in a single exercise bout

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1505-1512

  Martin, James C ^a   Wagner, Bruce M ^a   Coyle, Edward F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycle ergometer; Ergometry; Ergonomics; Flywheel inertia; High intensity exercise; Maximal torque; Muscle rehabilitation; Physical exertion; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TORQUE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030775727     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199711000-00018     Document Type: Article

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