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bicycle ergometer |
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ergometer /er·gom·e·ter/ (er-gom´ĕ-ter) a dynamometer. bicycle ergometer an apparatus for measuring the muscular, metabolic, and respiratory effects of exercise. bicycle ergometer Etymology: L, bis, twice; Gk, kyklos, circle, ergon, work, metron, measure a stationary bicycle dynamometer that measures the strength of an individual's muscle contraction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On the biomechanics of cycling: a study of joint and muscle load during exercise on the bicycle ergometer. In the research bicycle group, for example, individuals who could only pedal a bicycle ergometer at the onset of the studies for a period of a few seconds were able to pedal the bicycle ergometer for an hour at a load of up to 1 kp at the end of the two-year period. The literature primarily has investigated exercise using bed or bicycle ergometers for 30 minutes daily. |
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