Experimental optimization of pivot point height for swing-arm type rear suspensions in off-road bicycles

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 101-106

  Karchin, Ari ^a   Hull, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; GEARS; OPTIMIZATION;

STANDING POSTURES;

BICYCLES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MOTION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SEAT; STANDING;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0036177977     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1427701     Document Type: Article

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