Muscle activation during cycling at different cadences: Effect of maximal strength capacity

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 731-738

  Bieuzen, François ^a   Lepers, Romuald ^b   Vercruyssen, Fabrice ^a   Hausswirth, Christophe ^c   Brisswalter, Jeanick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c French Institute of Sport   (France)

Author keywords

Cyclists; EMG; Force; Freely chosen cadence; Torque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGOMETRY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TORQUE;

EID: 35448931167     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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