Performance of a constant torque pedal device.
A constant-torque oscillatory pedal-crank device using vertical movement of the feet is described and its performance compared to a conventional rotational cycle. Using a generator to measure the power output the constant-torque device produced 33% less power and thus has no practical value as an alternative to the conventional pedal-crank system.
D004738:Engineering; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*