The effects of bicycle frame geometry on muscle activation and power during a Wingate anaerobic test

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-32

  Ricard, Mark D ^a   Hills Meyer, Patrick ^b,c   Miller, Michael G ^b   Michael, Timothy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mercy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center

Author keywords

Anaerobic power; Cycling; Efficiency; EMG; Triathlon

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645886347     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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