A simple method for measurement of maximal downstroke power on friction-loaded cycle ergometer

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 141-145

  Morin, Jean Benoît ^a   Belli, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

Flywheel inertia; Friction loaded cycle ergometer; Power calculation

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; FLYWHEELS; FRICTION; VELOCITY;

ANAEROBIC POWER;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; DECELERATION; FORCE; FRICTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOADING TEST; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VELOCITY;

EID: 0346996701     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(03)00253-7     Document Type: Article

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