"Pedal analysis in cycling and in medicine" is the title of a lecture by Rainer Oberheim (o-tec GmbH, Bensheim) at the University of Applied Sciences in Friedberg.

Experts often certify that top cyclists have a "round kick" that ideally generates propulsion over the entire crank circle. The biomechanical efficiency depends on the force distribution on the pedal. In order to get closer to the goal of the round kick, o-tec has developed a new measuring system for cyclists together with the Institute for Sport and Sport Science at the University of Freiburg. The mechatronic system makes it possible for the first time to precisely assess engine performance. In this way, performance-enhancing measures can be used in a targeted manner. The device is now also being used in medical rehabilitation.

The lecture, to which the "Friedberger Mechatronik Forum" and the VDI Frankfurt-Darmstadt invite you, begins on Tuesday, December 14, at 4 p.m. in room D034 of the Friedberg University of Applied Sciences (Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 13).