Whole-body efficiency is negatively correlated with minimum torque per duty cycle in trained cyclists

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 319-325

  Edwards, Lindsay M ^a,b   Jobson, Simon A ^c   George, Simon R ^a   Day, Stephen H ^a   Nevill, Alan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cycling; Physiology

Indexed keywords

BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; EFFICIENCY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TORQUE;

EID: 61349135463     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802526916     Document Type: Article

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