The Effect of Pedaling Rate and Resistance against Pedaling in Feasible Pedaling Places on Leg Muscles and Joints Behaviors in Ergometer: A Parametric Study

Hazrati, Elham; Azghani, Mahmoud Reza

doi:10.22041/ijbme.2017.72888.1267

Document Type : Full Research Paper

Authors

¹ M.Sc, Biomedical Engineering-Biomechanics, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

² Ph.D, Associate Professor, Biomechanics Department, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22041/ijbme.2017.72888.1267

Abstract

Pedaling is one of the common physical activities for muscles strengthening. Pedaling performance is affected by various factors. The purpose of this study is investigating the effect of pedaling rate and resistance moment against pedaling in the feasible pedaling places (kinematics view) on the muscles activity and ankle, knee and hip joints forces. For this purpose, the biomechanical model of human movement system presented in AnyBody software, is used. The mechanical power of pedaling is deemed to constant (200 w). The Pedaling rate of 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 rpm and the resistance moment of 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 Nm, are considered in the pedaling feasible places. Results indicate that although the range of pedaling feasible places is proper by the kinematics view, however changing the pedaling rate and the applied resistance moment, all of the pedaling places from this range cannot be proper due to the excessive muscles activity (more than 0.95). In the pedaling rate of 80, 100 and 120 rpm by applying the resistance moment of 0 and 5 Nm, approximately all of the feasible places are suitable (muscles activity are less than 0.95). By increasing the pedaling rate in a constant resistance moment, the large part and reversely, by increasing the resistance moment in a constant pedaling rate, the small part of feasible range are appropriate. Joints forces increase with decreasing the pedaling rate and increasing the applied resistance moment.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Musculoskeletal Systems Modeling

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Iranian Journal of Biomedical Engineering

The Effect of Pedaling Rate and Resistance against Pedaling in Feasible Pedaling Places on Leg Muscles and Joints Behaviors in Ergometer: A Parametric Study

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Volume 11, Issue 1
May 2017
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The Effect of Pedaling Rate and Resistance against Pedaling in Feasible Pedaling Places on Leg Muscles and Joints Behaviors in Ergometer: A Parametric Study

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Volume 11, Issue 1May 2017Pages 19-28

Volume 11, Issue 1
May 2017
Pages 19-28