The role of incline, performance level and gender on the gross mechanical efficiency of roller ski skating

The ability to efficiently utilize metabolic energy to produce work is a key factor for endurance performance. The present study investigated the effects of incline, performance level and gender on the gross mechanical efficiency during roller ski skating. Thirty-one male and nineteen female elite c...

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Main Authors: Øyvind eSandbakk, Ann Magdaln Hegge, Gertjan eEttema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00293/full