Daily Archives: August 14, 2012

Optimal cadence selection during cycling

Below is a conclusion from a research paper on the International SportMed Journal site showing how difficult it is to confirm the optimal cycling cadence.  Conclusion A vast body of literature has examined various factors that may influence the optimal pedal rate to adopt … Continue reading

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Study of The Pedal Stroke Force Magnitude and Force Direction Changes due to PowerCranks Independent Cranks Use Over Traditional Connected Cranks

Sports and Exercise Engineering are funding a new study which is titled “The Pedal Stroke Force Magnitude and Force Direction Changes due to Power Crank Use Over Traditional Connected Cranks” The study will be undertaken during the traditional winter months … Continue reading

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Cadence Economy and Effects of Different RPM’s

The Graph below shows the relationship between peak crank torque, crank velocity (i.e. cadence) and power output during short duration (<10s) maximal cycling in two separate subjects (solid and dashed lines). Figure used with permission from J Appl Physiol. 51   Based … Continue reading

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Hypoxic Training Improves TT Performance and Power Output

Elite cyclists endurance performance following Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) THE EFFECTS OF INTERMITTENT HYPOXIC TRAINING ON AEROBIC CAPACITY AND ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE IN CYCLISTS We welcome your opinion on all the papers we post. Add your comments, thoughts or your own … Continue reading

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