Comparison of treadmill and cycle ergometer measurements of force-velocity relationships and power output

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 192-197

  Jaskólska, Anna ^a   Goossens, P ^b   Veenstra, B ^b   Jaskolski A ^a   Skinner, J S ^c  

^a Pracownia Rehabilitacji Reumatologicznej   (Poland)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergometry; Force power; Force velocity; Relationships; Running

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; RUNNING; TREADMILL;

EID: 0032963395     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-970288     Document Type: Article

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