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Sports science is the learn & application of scientific principles and techniques with a aim of improving sporting performance. A survey of sports science traditionally incorporates areas of physiology, psychology and biomechanics but also includes more topics like sociology, nutrition and diet, sports technology and performance analysis. Higher-education degrees around sports science come becoming more and more popular, by using a bit of universities, like Loughborough University in England, becoming renowned for the superiority of their sports science tuition.
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Science of Cycling The Exploratorium in San Francisco answers questions about cycling. Analytic Cycling Provides technical methods for evaluating and estimating cycling performance and parameters. Thankstomycranks cycling pages Discussion of bicycle crank length, pedalling technique, chainring shapes and position on the bike with many references to scientific studies. Spoke Length Calculator Calculates the correct spoke length for any combination of spoke and rim. Cycling Science - Summer 1996 - What Determines The Optimal Cadence? Article about determining the optimal cadence from Cycling Science Bicycle Gearing Whole lotta gearing going on. Personal home page of a gearing tekkie. Useful lists, large-scale charts and graphs and good explanations. |
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