Determinants of maximal cycling power: Crank length, pedaling rate and pedal speed

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 413-418

  Martin, J C ^a,b   Spirduso, W W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Crank length; Cycling power; Exercise test; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG LENGTH; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; TRAINING; VELOCITY;

ADULT; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035023765     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210100400     Document Type: Article

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