Table 1 Mechanical efficiency indices utilized in the present study and their interpretations
From: A Comparison of Methodological Approaches to Measuring Cycling Mechanical Efficiency
Indicator | Interpretation | Definition |
|---|---|---|
GE | Mechanical efficiency of a whole body | \( \frac{W_{\mathrm{ext}}}{E_{\mathrm{tot}}} \) |
T | Rough indicator for GE | \( \frac{{\mathrm{VO}}_2}{P_{\mathrm{out}}} \) |
NE | Mechanical efficiency for everything that can have adaptations | \( \frac{W_{\mathrm{ext}}}{E_{\mathrm{tot}}-{E}_{\mathrm{rest}}} \) |
WE | Mechanical efficiency of an isolated musculoskeletal system | \( \frac{W_{\mathrm{ext}}}{E_{\mathrm{tot}}-{E}_0} \) |
DE | Averaged mechanical efficiency of an isolated musculoskeletal system | \( \frac{{\Delta W}_{\mathrm{ext}}}{{\Delta E}_{\mathrm{tot}}} \) |