Biomechanics of cycling and factors affecting performance
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Biomechanische und leistungsbestimmende Faktoren beim Radfahren |
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Autor: | Too, Danny |
Erschienen in: | Sports medicine |
Veröffentlicht: | 10 (1990), 5, S. 286-302, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0112-1642, 1179-2035 |
DOI: | 10.2165/00007256-199010050-00002 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU199102047175 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Changes in different variables can affect the energy requirements of cycling. These variables include: (a) changes in body position, configuration, and orientation; (b) changes in seat to pedal distance; and (c) the interaction of workload, power output, and pedalling rate. Changes in these variables alter joint angles, muscle lengths, and muscle moment arm lengths, thus affecting the tension-length, force-velocity-power relationships of multijoint muscles and the effectiveness of force production. This is ultimately manifested as a change in the energetics of cycling. A large number of factors affect cycling performance in human-powered vehicles and a gap still exists between cycling research in various disciplines. To bridge this gap, if not completely close it, requires cooperation between disciplines and further interdisciplinary research. Verf.-Referat