Biophysical aspects of submaximal hand cycling

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 630-638

  Abbasi Bafghi, H ^a   De Haan, A ^a   Horstman, A ^a   Van Der Woude, Luc ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Rehabilitation Center Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Force production; Local perceived discomfort; Mechanical efficiency; Metabolic cost; Muscle activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TREADMILL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGOMETRY; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 49449086217     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-989416     Document Type: Article

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