Influence of leg preference on bilateral muscle activation during cycling

The purpose of this study was to investigate asymmetry of muscle activation in participants with different levels of experience and performance with cycling. Two separate experiments were conducted, one with nine cyclists and one with nine non-cyclists. The experiments involved incremental maximal a...

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Published in:Journal of sports sciences 2011-01, Vol.29 (2), p.151-159
Main Authors: Carpes, Felipe P., Diefenthaeler, Fernando, Bini, Rodrigo R., Stefanyshyn, Darren J., Faria, Irvin E., Mota, Carlos B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Athletes
Bicycling
Bicycling - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Electromyography
Exercise
Exercise Test
Experiments
Female
Functional laterality
Functional Laterality - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Kinesiology
learning
Leg - physiology
Legs
limb preference
lower extremity
Male
Mathematical models
motor performance
Muscle Contraction - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Muscular system
performance asymmetry
Physical Exertion - physiology
Studies
Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports
Young Adult
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate asymmetry of muscle activation in participants with different levels of experience and performance with cycling. Two separate experiments were conducted, one with nine cyclists and one with nine non-cyclists. The experiments involved incremental maximal and sub-maximal constant load cycling tests. Bilateral surface electromyography (EMG) and gross and net muscle efficiency were assessed. Analyses of variance in mixed linear models and t-tests were conducted. The cyclists in Experiment 1 presented higher gross efficiency (P 
ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640414.2010.526625