title: A biomechanical analysis of handcycling: a case study.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate muscle activity, kinematic, and handgrip-force pattern generation during handcycling. One able-bodied participant performed a 1-min exercise test on a handcycle at 70 revolutions per minute. This article proposes an original data collection and analysis methodology that gathers synchronized kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography. Such data, which most often appear complex, are easily summarized using this methodology. This preliminary study has a new setup and offers good indications on the biomechanical pattern for handcycling movement analysis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Etudes de la Motricité Humaine (LEMH), Equipe d'Accueil 3608, Activité Physique, Sport, Santé, Faculté des Sciences du Sport et de l'Education Physique, Université de Lille 2, Ronchin, France.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faupin
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gorce
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Watelain
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thevenon
mesh_terms: D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult