Validity and reliability of the PowerTap mobile cycling powermeter when compared with the SRM device

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 868-873

  Bertucci, W ^a,b   Duc, S ^a   Villerius, V ^a   Pernin, J N ^a   Grappe, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Comparison; Cycling; Mobile powermeter; Power output; SRM system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYCLING; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; SPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BICYCLING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGOMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 29144523973     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837463     Document Type: Article

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