Effects of crank length on maximal cycling power and optimal pedaling rate of boys aged 8-11 years

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 215-217

  Martin, J C ^a   Malina, R M ^c   Spirduso, W W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Ergometry; Growth; Muscle

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CYCLING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG LENGTH; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036938839     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-001-0525-9     Document Type: Article

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