Torque and power-velocity relationships in cycling: Relevance to track sprint performance in world-class cyclists

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 739-746

  Dorel, S ^a,b   Hautier, C A ^a   Rambaud, O ^a   Rouffet, D ^a   Van Praagh, E ^c   Lacour, J R ^a   Bourdin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

^c SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

200 m flying start; Elite sprint cycling; Maximal power (Pmax); Optimal pedalling rate (fopt); Projected frontal area (Ap)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYCLING; ERGOMETER; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; SPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BICYCLING; EXERTION; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TORQUE;

EID: 27844538810     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830493     Document Type: Article

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