A Monark cycle ergometer is used in physiological studies to measure work done and power. In this paper, the accuracy of a Monark rope-braked cycle ergometer was examined for a Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT). The traditional method of determining brake torque fails to take into account rope-brake theory and, as the brake torque is used to determine the moment of inertia of the flywheel, a second...

Sedentary adult males with spinal lesions, all habitual wheelchair users, were allocated to exercise (n = 11) and control (n = 4) groups. A Cybex II dynamometer was used to assess peak power, average power, total work and muscular endurance for elbow flexion/extension, shoulder flexion/extension and shoulder abduction/adduction at five angular velocities, on recruitment and after eight and 16 w...

Respiratory function tests; exercise test; child. The maximal cardiorespiratory test on treadmill or bicycle ergometer is used to evaluate the cardiac, vascular, respiratory and metabolic performance in both healthy and sick individuals, in addition to determine the physiopathological causes that limit it1. The protocols are selected according to the objectives and the experiences of the labora...

Hearing thresholds were measured in 12 subjects prior to and following their participation in three experimental conditions: (a) riding a cycle ergometer for 20 minutes; (b) listening to a selection of music at an equivalent intensity of 96 dB(A) SPL for 20 minutes; and (c) listening to the music while riding the cycle ergometer for 20 minutes. Analysis of the results shows a measurable and sta...

Introduction: The central-governor model explains the mechanism of endurance exercise-induced central fatigue, but high-intensity exercise-induced central fatigue has not been investigated yet. This study aimed to research how central fatigue during high-intensity intermittent pedaling alters the neural response, which results in electroencephalography (EEG) recordings. Methods: We assessed ne...

The exercise intensity, at which the maximal fat oxidation (MFO) rate occurs, has been defined as Fatmax. It has been suggested that the fat oxidation rate during the Fatmax intensity is approximately 2-fold greater than at any other intensity although modifiable by several physiological conditions (training, previous exercise or meal). There are a few standardized protocols for estimating of F...