Biomechanics of Cycling

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bini, Rodrigo R. (Editor), Carpes, Felipe P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: 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...

Table of Contents:

• 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. .