Evaluating human performance and the physical demands associated with cycling in simulated environments

评估模拟环境中与骑行相关的人体表现和身体需求

• 批准号: 491774-2015
• 负责人: Holmes, Michael
• 金额: $ 1.81万
• 依托单位: University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=587091
• 关键词: Evaluating; human; performance; physical; demands

Cycling is a popular mode of transportation and a desired choice for exercise and fitness enthusiasts. The future of cycling is now recognized as an integral part of urban mobility and global electric-assisted (e-bike) production and sales are increasing rapidly. Future e-bike design must focus on improving the user assistance criteria, depending on the desired end user effect. Ergonomics and human factors provides a connection between kinesiology and engineering to optimize the human-machine interaction. Cycling performance is affected by fitness level, environment, mechanical, and human factors and this proposal will measure the variables needed to guide future e-bike decisions for pre-set modes/categories for assistance. The purpose is to perform a biomechanical and physiological evaluation of human performance during cycling in simulated environments to derive prediction equations for various assistance levels. Using a state-of-the-art climatic wind tunnel, participants will be required to cycle in simulated environmental conditions while on a stationary indoor bike trainer. Muscle activity, pedal force, heart rate, breathing rate, tidal volume, minute ventilation, galvanic skin response, skin temperature and core temperature will be monitored. Data on cycling in simulated climatic wind environments is lacking and research on e-bike performance and human performance in a variety of simulated environments will lead to sophisticated and cutting-edge bike technology. This project will provide many benefits to Canada, including economic, environmental and health benefits. The encouragement of e-bike use, a form of active transportation, can promote physical fitness and well-being, leading to a healthier lifestyle and lower healthcare costs. E-bikes can also reduce the need for personal or public transportation, which can lead to an environmental impact.

骑自行车是一种流行的交通方式，也是运动和健身爱好者的理想选择。自行车的未来现在被认为是城市交通的一个组成部分，全球电动自行车的生产和销售正在迅速增长。未来的电动自行车设计必须专注于提高用户辅助标准，这取决于最终用户所期望的效果。人机工程学和人的因素提供了一个运动学和工程之间的连接，以优化人机交互。自行车性能受健身水平、环境、机械和人为因素的影响，本提案将测量指导未来电动自行车决策所需的变量，以获得预设模式/类别的帮助。其目的是进行生物力学和生理学评估的人类性能在模拟环境中骑自行车，以获得各种援助水平的预测方程。使用最先进的气候风洞，参与者将被要求在模拟的环境条件下骑自行车，而在固定的室内自行车教练。将监测肌肉活动、踏板力、心率、呼吸频率、潮气量、每分钟通气量、皮肤电反应、皮肤温度和核心温度。缺乏在模拟气候风环境中骑自行车的数据，在各种模拟环境中对电动自行车性能和人类性能的研究将导致复杂和尖端的自行车技术。该项目将为加拿大带来许多好处，包括经济、环境和健康方面的好处。鼓励使用电动自行车，这是一种积极的交通方式，可以促进身体健康和福祉，从而带来更健康的生活方式和更低的医疗成本。电动自行车还可以减少对个人或公共交通的需求，这可能会导致环境影响。