Influence of leg preference on bilateral muscle activation during cyclingFelipe P Carpes
Center for Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, Brazil
J Sports Sci 29:151-9. 2011
..Neural factors per se do not seem to fully explain previous reports of pedalling asymmetries...
Bilateral pedaling asymmetry during a simulated 40-km cycling time-trialF P Carpes
Biomechanics Laboratory, Physical Education and Sports Faculty, Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
J Sports Med Phys Fitness 47:51-7. 2007
..This study investigated the pedaling asymmetry during a 40-km cycling time-trial (TT)...
- Effects of a program for trunk strength and stability on pain, low back and pelvis kinematics, and body balance: a pilot study
Felipe Pivetta Carpes
School of Physical Education and Sports, Laboratory of Biomechanics, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
J Bodyw Mov Ther 12:22-30. 2008
..Further studies with a larger sample and/or a control group must be conducted in an attempt to confirm this hypothesis...
- Bicycle saddle pressure: effects of trunk position and saddle design on healthy subjects
Felipe Pivetta Carpes
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Laboratório de Pesquisa do Exercício, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Urol Int 82:8-11. 2009
..This topic has seldom been discussed for women. The present study was conducted to verify the effect of trunk position and saddle design on saddle pressure in both men and women...
- Effects of workload on seat pressure while cycling with two different saddles
Felipe Pivetta Carpes
Exercise Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Felizardo St, 750, Jardim Botanico, Porto Alegre, RS 90690 200, Brazil
J Sex Med 6:2728-35. 2009
..The effects of exercise configuration on seat pressure, however, still have not been fully investigated...
- Cycling with noncircular chainring system changes the three-dimensional kinematics of the lower limbs
Felipe P Carpes
School of Physical Education, Applied Neuromechanics Group, Federal University of Pampa, Uruguaiana, Brazil
Sports Biomech 8:275-83. 2009
..These results support a significant effect of the noncircular chainring system on pedaling kinematics during submaximal exercise...
- Does leg preference affect muscle activation and efficiency?
Felipe P Carpes
Federal University of Pampa, Applied Neuromechanics Group, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
J Electromyogr Kinesiol 20:1230-6. 2010
..05). Similar activation between legs was consistent with the influence of bilateral practice for attaining similar performance between sides. These results do not support asymmetry in magnitude of muscle activation during pedaling...
- On the bilateral asymmetry during running and cycling - a review considering leg preference
Felipe P Carpes
Applied Neuromechanics Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
Phys Ther Sport 11:136-42. 2010
..Useful information is provided for biomechanical and physiological research and coaching with relevance to an understanding regarding the occurrence of lower limb asymmetry...
- Cadence and workload effects on pedaling technique of well-trained cyclists
M Rossato
Laboratório de Pesquisa do Exercício, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Int J Sports Med 29:746-52. 2008
..The IE was higher at W (80%) (61+/-5%) than W (60%) (54+/-9%) for FCC+20% (all p<0.05). Lower cadences were more effective during the recovery phase for both intensities and FCC was the best technique during the propulsive phase...
