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
    • ,
  • 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.
    • ,
  • Elisandro de Assis Martins

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

Received 17 October 2009 ,Accepted 9 February 2010.

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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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