Cadence and workload effects on pedaling technique of well-trained cyclists

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 746-752

  Rossato, M ^a,b   Bini, R R ^a   Carpes, Felipe Pivetta ^a   Diefenthaeler, F ^a   Moro, A R P ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cycling; Functional adaptation; Index of effectiveness; Pedal forces; Preferred pedaling cadence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYCLING; FORCE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 51549102382     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038375     Document Type: Article

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