Neuromuscular control and coordination during cycling

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-22

  Li, Li ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Kinematics; Kinetics; Muscle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; UNITED STATES;

BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16644384178     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2004.10609129     Document Type: Article

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