Cadence, power output and mechanical torque during pedalling

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-142

  Sarre, G ^a   Lepers, R ^a   Ballay, Y ^a   Van Hoecke, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Mechanical pattern; Negative work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; CYCLING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RHYTHM; TORQUE; WORK;

EID: 8444245252     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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