The effect of variable gradients on pacing in cycling time-trials

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-136

  Cangley, P ^a   Passfield, L ^b   Carter, H ^a   Bailey, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cycling; modeling; pacing; time trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KINETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; TIME;

EID: 79551536249     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268440     Document Type: Article

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