Effect of cycling position on oxygen uptake and preferred cadence in trained cyclists during hill climbing at various power outputs

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 387-391

  Harnish, Chris ^a   King, Deborah ^b   Swensen, Tom ^b  

^a Tradewind Sports   (United States)

^b ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadence; Economy; Gradient; Lactate; Power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLIMBING; CYCLING; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTURE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33846858004     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-006-0358-7     Document Type: Article

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