The relationship between preferred and optimal positioning during submaximal cycle ergometry

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 160-165

  Heil, D P ^a,b   Derrick, T R ^b   Whittlesey, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Hip Angle; Optimization; Steady state

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POSTURE;

EID: 0031031738     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050141     Document Type: Article

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