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Measurement of forces exerted on pedal and crank during work on a bicycle ergometer at different loads

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Force measurements on the pedal and crank during work on a bicycle ergometer revealed that:

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    Force exertion is maximal when the position of the pedal is in the front at about 90 ° to the vertical line.

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    The passive (hind) leg is lifted partly by the active (force exerting) leg. This effect diminishes at higher loads.

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    Peak loads in one cycle are about twice the load-setting on the specific ergometer.

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    Toe-elips on the pedals are probably not always used to pull at the pedals.

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    The application of force measurements in several experiments concerned with ergometry and cycling is discussed.

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  1. Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    M. J. A. J. M. Hoes, R. A. Binkhorst, A. E. M. C. Smeekes-Kuyl & A. C. A. Vissers

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Hoes, M.J.A.J.M., Binkhorst, R.A., Smeekes-Kuyl, A.E.M.C. et al. Measurement of forces exerted on pedal and crank during work on a bicycle ergometer at different loads. Int. Z. Angew. Physiol. Einschl. Arbeitsphysiol. 26, 33–42 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00696088

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