Energy cost and efficiency of Venetian rowing on a traditional, flat hull boat (Bissa)

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 653-661

  Capelli, Carlo ^a   Tarperi, C ^a   Schena, F ^a   Cevese, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Energy cost of rowing; Venetian rowing; Water drag

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECELERATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY COST; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; ITALY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROWING; VELOCITY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SHIPS;

EID: 59449091872     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0949-6     Document Type: Article

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