@article{ref1,
title="Cycling strategies of young and older cyclists",
journal="Human movement science",
year="2016",
author="Bulsink, Vera E. and Kiewiet, Hielke and van de Belt, Dorien and Bonnema, G. Maarten and Koopman, Bart",
volume="46",
number="",
pages="184-195",
abstract="This study concentrates on the cycling strategies of older cyclists (54-62year olds) in comparison to young cyclists (20-30year olds). While cycling in a safe laboratory set-up, controlled lateral perturbations are applied to the rear of the bicycle. Three possible strategies to keep balance are analysed for a young and older aged group: steering, lateral trunk movement and outward knee movement. Older subjects appear to rely more on knee movement as a control mechanism than young subjects. Furthermore, the frequency domain analysis revealed that the older adults need more effort to counteract high frequency perturbations. Increased inter-individual variation for the older adults subject group suggests that this group can be seen as a transition group in terms of physical fitness. This explains their increased risk in single-sided bicycle accidents (i.e. accidents involving the cyclist only). Therefore, older cyclists could benefit from improving the stability of cycling at lower speeds.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0167-9457",
doi="10.1016/j.humov.2016.01.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2016.01.005"
}