Biomechanics of Cycling

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Bini, Rodrigo R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Carpes, Felipe P. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Human physiology.; Human anatomy.; Sports medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Sports Medicine.; Anatomy.; Human Physiology.

Bicycles have been a common device to enhance physical fitness level in gyms and training centers along with solid use in competitive sport. For that reason, biomechanics of cycling has grown as a research field with many publications addressing different perspective of the interaction between the c...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction to biomechanical assessment for performance and injury prevention in cycling
• Pedal forces
• Muscle activity.- Joint angles in cycling.- Kinetics and pedalling technique.- Overuse injuries and biomechanics.- Body position on the bicycle.- Optimizing bicycle components
• Technology in cycling. .