Altered muscle coordination when pedaling with independent cranks
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Altered muscle coordination when pedaling with independent cranks
Pedaling with independent cranks ensures each leg cycles independently of the other, and thus eliminates the contribution of the contralateral leg during the upstroke phase. Consequently the subject is required to actively pull-up the pedal to complete the cycle. The present study aimed to determine the acute effect of the use of independent cranks on muscle coordination during a submaximal ped...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Physiology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1664-042X
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00232