Estimation of oxygen cost of internal power during cycling exercise with changing pedal rate

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 133-138

  Tokui, Masato ^a,b   Hirakoba, Kohji ^b  

^a KYUSHU KYORITSU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Internal work; Metabolic cost; Muscle fiber type; Muscular efficiency; Noncontractile processes; Pedal rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 47249130008     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.27.133     Document Type: Article

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