Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 18-24 , February 2011

The effect of cadence on timing of muscle activation and mechanical output in cycling: On the activation dynamics hypothesis

Received 16 November 2009 ,Revised 18 March 2010 ,Accepted 5 April 2010.

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PII: S1050-6411(10)00084-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.04.007

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 18-24 , February 2011

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