Measurement of maximal power output in isokinetic and non-isokinetic cycling. A comparison of two methods

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 532-537

  Baron, Ramon ^a   Bachl, N ^a   Petschnig, R ^b   Tschan, H ^a   Smekal, G ^a   Pokan, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b DANUBE HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Force velocity test; Isokinetic cycling; Limb symmetry index; Maximal power; Optimal velocity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ERGOMETER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; VELOCITY;

ADULT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0032759355     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-8839     Document Type: Article

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