Development and Assessment of the Monark Cycle Ergometer for Anaerobic Muscular Exercise

Abstract

This report describes the system developed by this Institute to measure anaerobic power production using the protocol developed at the Wingate Institute in Israel. This test consists of 30 seconds of maximal cycling (or cranking) exercise against a resistance determined according to the body weight of the subject. The system consists of a modified Monark cycle ergometer, a universal counter to monitor flywheel revolutions, and a desktop computer for timing, control, and data processing. The modification of the ergometer for the instantaneous application of resistance is presented. In addition, the methods used to measure pedal revolutions and to calibrate the ergometer, and the analysis of the forces acting on the flywheel are described. Finally, a description of the procedure used in the performance of the Wingate test and a summary of the actual data output are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA133173

Entities

People

  • Frank A. Frederick
  • John F. Patton
  • Jose Miletti
  • Michael Sacco
  • Michelle M. Murphy
  • Richard C. Langevin

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Weight
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Ergometers
  • Flywheels
  • Measurement
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Peak Power
  • Physical Fitness
  • Power
  • Resistance
  • Revolutions
  • Technical Information Centers
  • United States

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).