Freely chosen pedal rate during free cycling on a roller and ergometer cycling

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 799-805

  Leirdal, Stig ^a   Ettema, Gertjan ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Cadence; Efficiency; Pedal rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXHAUSTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORTS MEDICINE; VELOCITY;

ADULT; BICYCLING; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VOLITION;

EID: 68349137983     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1087-5     Document Type: Article

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