Influence of pedalling rate on the energy cost of cycling in humans

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 158-162

  Belli, Alain ^a,b   Hintzy, Frédérique ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Physiologie de l'Exercice   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

Cycle ergometer; Energy cost; Field cycling; Optimal pedalling rate; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYCLING; ENERGY COST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METABOLIC CAPACITY; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BICYCLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BICYCLING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 1842868590     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-002-0674-5     Document Type: Article

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