The role of the slope of oxygen consumption and EMG activity on freely chosen pedal rate selection

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-202

  Bessot, Nicolas ^a   Moussay, Sébastien ^a   Laborde, Sylvain ^a   Gauthier, Antoine ^a   Sesboüé, Bruno ^a   Davenne, Damien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Cadence; Cycling; Neuromuscular fatigue; Optimization; VO2 slow component

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BICYCLING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 43449126205     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0688-8     Document Type: Article

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