From bipedalism to bicyclism: Evolution in energetics and biomechanics of historic bicycles

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 268, Issue 1474, 2001, Pages 1351-1360

  Minetti, A E ^a   Pinkerton, J ^a   Zamparo, P ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cycling history; Efficiency; Energetics; Mechanics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY TRANSFER; EVOLUTION; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; WALKING;

EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI; EQUUS CABALLUS; TRIXIS;

EID: 0034938003     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2001.1662     Document Type: Article

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