A theoretical analysis of preferred pedaling rate selection in endurance cycling

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 409-415

  Neptune, R R ^a   Hull, M L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation; Forward dynamic simulation; Muscle force; Neuromuscular quantities; Preferred pedaling rate

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MUSCLE; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION;

ENDURANCE CYCLING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; FATIGUE; HAMSTRING; MODEL; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STRESS;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BICYCLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FORECASTING; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGY; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORQUE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0033118265     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(98)00182-1     Document Type: Article

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