Energy cost and mechanical efficiency of riding a human-powered recumbent bicycle

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1565-1575

  Capelli, Carlo ^a   Ardigò, Luca Paolo ^a   Schena, Federico ^a   Zamparo, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drag coefficient; Energy cost of locomotion; Mechanical efficiency; Mechanical work; Recumbent human powered vehicle

Indexed keywords

BICYCLES; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SPACECRAFT); SPEED;

DRAG COEFFICIENT; ENERGY COST OF LOCOMOTION; ENERGY COSTS; FLAT TERRAINS; MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY; MECHANICAL WORK; METABOLIC ENERGY; RECUMBENT HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOCOMOTION; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; POWER SUPPLY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECUMBENCY; TRAFFIC MEDICINE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 52649115338     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802238614     Document Type: Article

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