The Effects of Bicycle Crank Arm Length on Oxygen Consumption

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 429-438

  Morris, David M ^a   Londeree, Ben R ^b  

^a PerforMax: Sports Sci Train C   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Leg length; Optimal crank arm length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 0031255655     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h97-027     Document Type: Article

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