Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 13-17 , February 2011

Effects of a noncircular chainring system on muscle activation during cycling

  • Frederico Dagnese

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Exercise Research Laboratory, Porto Alere, RS, Brazil
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  • Felipe P. Carpes

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Federal do Pampa, Applied Neuromechanics Group, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Universidade Federal do Pampa, Center for Health Sciences, BR 472km 592 – P.O. Box 118, CEP 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil. Tel.: +55 51 9661 2010; fax: +55 55 3413 1484.
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  • Elisandro de Assis Martins

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Laboratory of Biomechanics, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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  • Darren Stefanyshyn

      Affiliations

    • University of Calgary, Human Performance Laboratory, Calgary, AB, Canada
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  • Carlos Bolli Mota

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Laboratory of Biomechanics, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

Received 17 October 2009 ,Accepted 9 February 2010.

  • Image Result

    Normalized RMS plotted against the workloads during the incremental maximal cycling test with the conventional (CON) and noncircular (NC) crank systems.

    Normalized RMS plotted against the workloads during the incremental maximal cycling test with the conventional (CON) and noncircular (NC) crank systems.

PII: S1050-6411(10)00029-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.02.005

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 13-17 , February 2011

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