The energetics of cycling on earth, moon and mars

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 357-366

  Lazzer, Stefano ^a   Plaino, Luca ^a   Antonutto, Guglielmo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial gravity; Cycling efficiency; Cycling world records; Microgravity; Muscle exercise

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BICYCLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; MOON; PHYSIOLOGY; SPACE FLIGHT; WEIGHTLESSNESS; WORK;

BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; EARTH (PLANET); ENERGY METABOLISM; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MARS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOON; SPACE FLIGHT; WEIGHTLESSNESS; WORK;

EID: 79951956755     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1410-1     Document Type: Article

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