The optimal locomotion on gradients: Walking, running or cycling?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 365-371

  Ardigo L P ^a,c   Seibene, F ^b,c   Minetti, A E ^a,b,c  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cycling; Economy; Gradient; Running; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; GAIT; GRAVITY; HUMAN; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; LOCOMOTION; METABOLIC CAPACITY; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SIMULATION; TREADMILL; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BICYCLING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; GRAVITATION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUNNING; WALKING;

EID: 0345688637     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-003-0882-7     Document Type: Article

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