Modification of cycling biomechanics during a swim-to-cycle trial

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 297-308

  Delextrat, Anne ^a   Tricot, Véronique ^a   Bernard, Thierry ^a   Vercruyssen, Fabrice ^a   Hausswirth, Christophe ^b   Brisswalter, Jeanick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^b National Institute of Sport and Physical Education   (France)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Neuromuscular fatigue; Pedal rate; Resultant torque

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TORQUE;

ASYMMETRY; NEUROMUSCULAR FATIGUE; PEDAL RATE; RESULTANT TORQUE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; DEVICE; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; TORQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 24944521447     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.21.3.297     Document Type: Article

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