Open AccessThe Effect of Cadence on the Mechanics and Energetics of Constant Power Cycling
Author(s) -
Scott Brennan,
Adrian Ben Cresswell,
Dominic James Farris,
Glen A. Lichtwark
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001863
Subject(s) - cadence , cycling , energetics , constant (computer programming) , physics , mechanics , thermodynamics , computer science , geography , archaeology , acoustics , programming language
At a constant power output, cyclists prefer to use a higher cadence than those that minimize metabolic cost. The neuromuscular mechanism underpinning the preferred higher cadence remains unclear.