Bicycle tours: modeling the perceived exertion of a daily path

Carl Katherine (), Brown Susan A., Dror Moshe and Durcikova Alexandra
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Carl Katherine: Management Information Systems, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Brown Susan A.: Management Information Systems, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Dror Moshe: Management Information Systems, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Durcikova Alexandra: Management Information Systems, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 2013, vol. 9, issue 2, 203-216

Abstract: The desire to promote healthier and more environmentally conscious methods of commuting has generated increased interest in professional and recreational bicycling in recent years. One of the most important factors cyclists consider when riding is the amount of exertion they will perceive on a given path. In this paper, we build and test a model of the perceived exertion of different categories of cyclists on a daily path within a long bicycle tour. We first propose an additive formula for calculating the perceived exertion of cyclists on component parts of a tour and then present the results of a survey designed to verify the accuracy of the model. Distance, elevation gain, average percent grade, maximum percent grade, and cyclists’ level of expertise are shown to be significant predictors of perceived exertion (p

Keywords: exertion; cycling; RPE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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