ENERGY EXPENDITURE OF CYCLING, WALKING AND RUNNING

The caloric expenditure of man while cycling, walking and running at different speeds can now be predicted with reasonable accuracy. Data and formulae are presented. Questions such as the following are answered: for the expenditure of a certain number of calories is it more efficient to walk, run or cycle, and what is the optimum speed? Should cycling, walking or running be used in order to cover a certain distance daily and what is the optimum speed? /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  International Federation of Pedestrian Association

  5 Buitenhof
  The Hague,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Binkhorst, R A
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 46-57
• Serial:
  • Publication of: International Federation of Pedestrian Association
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: International Federation of Pedestrian Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Cyclists; Energy; Ergonomics; Forecasting; Modal split; Pedestrians; Physiology; Speed; Walking
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1742: Cyclist; 2029: Ergonomics; 132: Forecast; 675: Modal split; 1733: Pedestrian; 2062: Physiology; 5408: Speed; 758: Walking
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147962
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM