Cycling and the physiological effects

Abstract

Cycling is a physical activity that has been practiced for a long time in Brazil and in the world since the appearance of the vehicle called the bicycle, and since the mid-nineteenth century, people have already noticed some remnants of the benefits that pedaling could offer to man. At the beginning of the history of the bicycle it was used for various purposes related to the means of transport and, over time, it was recognized as a physical activity and even as a sport. The term cycling as “the art of pedaling” and “the sport of bicycle racing”, because initially shortly after its creation, the bicycle was considered a means of transport of noble refinement that was restricted to the male figure. Over time, women were conquering their space and overcoming prejudices about their participation in the modality.