The effect of crank inertial load on the physiological and biomechanical responses of trained cyclists

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1195-1201

  Edwards, Lindsay M ^a   Jobson, Simon A ^a   George, Rimon ^a   Day, Stephen H ^a   Nevill, Alan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Exercise; Kinetics; Physiology; Torque

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CYCLING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIVIDUALITY; LABORATORY TEST; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPORTS MEDICINE; STEADY STATE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BICYCLING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TORQUE;

EID: 34547526236     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410601034724     Document Type: Article

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