The effects of mountain bike suspension systems on energy expenditure, physical exertion, and time trial performance during mountain bicycling

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 197-200

  Seifert, J C ^a   Luetkemeier, M J ^b   Spencer, M K ^b   Miller, D ^b   Burke, E R ^b  

^a West Liberty State College   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Mountain bike suspension; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MUSCLE INJURY; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERFORMANCE; SUSPENSION; TRAINING;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; CREATINE KINASE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERTION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0031008746     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-972619     Document Type: Article

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