Research result that electric bicycle training gets higher effect than ordinary bicycle

by Stephan Dinges

Electric bicycles that can drive propulsion by turning the motor with the installed battery can run with much less power than conventional bicycles and can climb easily even on steep slopes. Basel University of Switzerland has announced the surprising research result that training with the electric bicycle is more effective than the conventional bicycle.

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Effect of E-Bike Versus Bike Commuting on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Overweight Adults: A 4-Week Randomized Pilot Study
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The research group of the Department of Sport Movement of Health in Basel University responds to "Body Priority Obesity" of BMI 28 to 29, which does not exercise daily exercise, as to how much exercise intensity is the electric bicycle compared to conventional bicycles We surveyed 32 people. Half of the subjects were a conventional bicycle and the other half was an electric bicycle and ran for more than 3 days a week, more than 6 km a week, with the heart monitor and GPS device attached.

The test was continued for one month, and the health condition of the two groups was measured. As a result, the group training with the conventional bicycle had an average of 2.2 mL / kg per minute and the group training with the electric bicycle averaged 3.6 per minute mL / kg, it turned out that the maximum oxygen uptake had increased.

From these results, it turned out that the electric bicycle improved the cardiopulmonary ability despite the fact that the power assist system was installed. In addition, research teams argue that electric bicycle training can be more effective than traditional bicycles.

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Professor Arno Schmidt-Torresse, professor of sports medicine at the University of Basle, commented, "By regularly using electric bicycles, you can benefit from various parts such as blood pressure, fat metabolism, mental health, etc." It shows the possibility of lifestyle disease prevention caused by electric bicycle.