Gear, inertial work and road slopes as determinants of biomechanics in cycling

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 372-376

  Mognoni, Piero ^a   di Prampero, Pietro E ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body size; Energy cost; Inertial work; Pedalling rate; Road incline

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY; WORK;

ACCELERATION; ALGORITHMS; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; BODY CONSTITUTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERTION; GRAVITATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; KINETICS; LOCOMOTION; POSTURE;

EID: 0344825762     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-003-0948-6     Document Type: Article

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