Articles with "uphill cycling" as a keyword



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Nose-down saddle tilt improves gross efficiency during seated-uphill cycling.

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Published in 2021 at "European journal of applied physiology"

DOI: 10.1007/s00421-021-04841-y

Abstract: Riding uphill presents a challenge to competitive and recreational cyclists. Based on only limited evidence, some scientists have reported that tilting the saddle nose down improves uphill-cycling efficiency by as much as 6%. PURPOSE here,… read more here.

Keywords: saddle tilt; gross efficiency; recreational cyclists; uphill cycling ... See more keywords
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Influence of standing position on mechanical and energy costs in uphill cycling.

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Published in 2018 at "Journal of biomechanics"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.02.034

Abstract: This study was designed to examine the influence of standing position (vs. seated) during uphill cycling on both mechanical cost (MC) and energy cost (EC) in elite cyclists. For the study, thirteen elite cyclists (VO2max:… read more here.

Keywords: position; rolling resistance; influence standing; uphill cycling ... See more keywords