World Experts in Bicycling Research

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Dec. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- With our weekly Stay Active announcements to emphasize the ‘wellness’ component of healthcare, Expertscape.com is pleased to recognize world leadership in research on bicycling. According to Scientific American magazine, ‘the bicycle is the most efficient human-powered means of transportation in terms of energy a person must expend to travel a given distance.’ And while it is worth noting that the bicycle has had a profound social and economic impact on daily life throughout the world, it is also a popular form of sport and exercise with tremendous physiological benefits.

We would like to acknowledge the discoveries that come from such research efforts and recognize these five individual experts and institutions (http://expertscape.com/leaders/bicycling) for their work to advance our understanding of the mechanics, safety, biochemistry and health benefits of this popular sport and efficient mode of transportation:

  World Experts – Bicycling Research
  1.     Dr. Asker Jeukendrup – University of Birmingham (now at Gatorade Sports Science Institute)
  2.     Dr. David Bishop - Victoria University
  3.     Dr. Greg Atkinson  Liverpool John Moores University
  4.     Dr. Timothy Noakes - University of Cape Town
  5.     Dr. Paul Laursen - Auckland University of Technology

  World Institutions – Bicycling Research
  1.     University of Birmingham - England
  2.     University of Cape Town - South Africa
  3.     University of British Columbia - Canada
  4.     University of Western Australia
  5.     University of Copenhagen – Denmark

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for bicycling research, covering hundreds of experts and thousands of research papers worldwide, visit http://expertscape.com/ex/bicycling.

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