MECHANICAL DEMANDS AND PACING PROFILE ADOPTED BY ELITE MOUNTAIN BIKERS DURING DIFFERENT CROSS-COUNTRY EVENTS by Rhaí André Arriel, Anderson Meireles, Hiago Leandro Rodrigues Souza, Roberto Carlos de Matos Leite, Moacir Marocolo

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to report the mechanical demand and pacing behaviour of twelve male elite mountain bikers on cross-country short track (XCC) and cross-country Olympic (XCO). …”
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100% woman : la course d’une cycliste trans contre la controverse by Lucie Pallesi

“…The documentary 100% Woman: The Story of Michelle Dumaresq follows the first two years of Canadian downhill mountain biker Michelle Dumaresq’s career. As a national champion and member of the Canadian team, her participation in national and international competitions at the beginning of the 2000s provoked strong reactions from her opponents because she is a trans woman. …”
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Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study by Cesar Ferreira Amorim, Robson Dias Scoz, Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira, Thiago Espindola, Mateus Santiago, Jose Joao Baltazar Mendes, Paulo Rui de Oliveira, Romulo Nolasco Brito

“…Objective To analyse rider’s subjective responses after a standardised bicycle ergonomic adjustment method.Methods Experimental study of 160 healthy, amateur mountain bikers analysed previously and 30 days after a bike-fitting session. …”
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Asymmetric Spread Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in XC Mountain Biking During a 20-Minute Autonomic Profile Test by Luis Javier Tafur-Tascón, María José Martínez-Patiño, Yecid Mina-Paz

“…The main objective of this study was to analyze the asymmetry of heart rate in Colombian National Team mountain bikers, sub-23 category, during a 20 min cardiovascular autonomic profile test. …”
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