Single‐vs. double‐leg cycling: lower cardiorespiratory demands and perceived effort for a greater relative power output

Single‐leg cycling is an insightful model of unilateral exercise. It affords a unique comparison of exercise interventions in a within‐subject manner, as the addition of a counterweight to the contralateral pedal facilitates the ‘feel’ of normal double‐leg cycling. The present study characterized physiological responses to single‐ and double‐leg cycling performed at the same relative intensities in twelve men (age: 21 ± 2 years; BMI: 24 ± 3 …