Is There an Optimal Cycling Cadence? The Science
Channel: Dylan Johnson
Date: 2022-11-21

Is there a certain cadence that will produce the best cycling performance and will doing cadence intervals in training make you faster and fitter? I dive into the science to try to find out. 

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Studies used in this video: 
https://paulogentil.com/pdf/Preferred%20pedalling%20cadence%20in%20professional%20cycling.pdf

https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2007-972802

https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2000-8857

https://paulogentil.com/pdf/Effect%20of%20cadence,%20cycling%20experience%20and%20aerobic%20power%20on%20delta%20efficiency%20during%20cycling.pdf

https://europepmc.org/article/med/8289615

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00868141

https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC48370

http://www.onlinetri.com/sites/romuald-lepers/documents/LepersMSSE2001.pdf

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17461390802684325

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2014.00034/full

https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/apnm-2015-0562#.XUreh5NKjPA

https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-2005-865654