Quadriceps effort during squat exercise depends on hip extensor muscle strategy.

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine if body position, weight transfer, and/or pelvis/trunk rotations changed as a result of a golf specific fatiguing protocol and whether these changes affected resultant club head velocity at impact and shot consistency. Six male golfers and one female golfer participated in th...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Higdon NR,Finch WH,Leib D,Dugan EL

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the influence of age and skill level on handball throwing kinematics and performance, 126 participants were distributed into groups according to their skill level (elite or recreational) and age group (U12, U16 or +18). Each participant performed three sets of 10 throws, aiming to hit a target (40 × 40 cm) l...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Moreno FJ,Hernández-Davó JL,García JA,Sabido R,Urbán T,Caballero C

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate: (1) the prevalence and magnitude of breast movement asymmetry, (2) the interaction between static and dynamic breast asymmetry and (3) the influence of sports bras on breast asymmetry during running. Position data were collected from 167 females whilst treadmill running and then a sub-...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Exell TA,Milligan A,Burbage J,Risius D,Sanchez A,Horler B,Mills C,Wakefield-Scurr J

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Goaltenders in the sport of ice hockey are at high risk for concussions from falls to the ice, player collisions and puck impacts. However, current methods used to certify helmets only consider head accelerations for drop tests which may not describe all common injury mechanisms relating to concussion. The purpose of ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Clark JM,Hoshizaki TB,Gilchrist MD

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the defending-dribbler mechanism, the interaction between the dribbler and defender should be investigated. The purposes of this study were to identify variables that explain the outcome (i.e. 'penetrating' and 'guarding') and to understand how defenders stop dribblers by categorising defensive patterns. Te...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Fujii K,Yamashita D,Yoshioka S,Isaka T,Kouzaki M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drag is one of the major factors that influences kayaking performance. To focus on the drag of the kayak's hull shape and the paddlers' weight per se, the passive drag (Dp) was measured on a flat-water sprint course for one paddler with added weights. Dp was measured by an electromechanical towing device using a load ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Gomes BB,Conceição FA,Pendergast DR,Sanders RH,Vaz MA,Vilas-Boas JP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated additional and traditional variables from isokinetic test of thigh muscles in soccer players across different field positions. One hundred and eighty-nine athletes performed maximal concentric isokinetic knee contractions on dominant (DL) and non-dominant limb (NDL) at 60º/s and 240º/s. The add...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Maciel DG,Dantas GAF,Cerqueira MS,Barboza JAM,Caldas VVA,de Barros ACM,Varela RR,Magalhães DH,de Brito Vieira WH

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Isokinetic dynamometry is used in the assessment and rehabilitation of shoulder function in tennis players. The aim of this study was to validate a newly installed Biodex III Isokinetic Dynamometer for internal and external shoulder rotation. A non-injured male performed this movement which replicates an integral sect...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Tunstall H,Mullineaux DR,Vernon T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-world cycling performance depends not only on exercise capacities, but also on efficiently traversing the bicycle through the terrain. The aim of this study was to determine if it was possible to quantify the braking done by a cyclist in the field. One cyclist performed 408 braking trials (348 on a flat road; 60 ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Miller MC,Fink PW,Macdermid PW,Perry BG,Stannard SR

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticipation of ground reaction force (GRF) in depth jumping requires multisensory integration of exteroceptive, vestibular, and proprioceptive inputs. Vision contributes to the anticipation of GRF in drop landings and may influence depth jump performance when disrupted. The purpose of this investigation was to evalua...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Kroll M,Preuss J,Ness BM,Dolny M,Louder T

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The rowing stroke is a leg-driven action, in which forces developed by the lower limbs provide a large proportion of power delivered to the oars. In terms of both performance and injury, it is important to initiate each stroke with powerful and symmetrical loading of the foot stretchers. The aims of this study were to...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Buckeridge EM,Bull AM,McGregor AH

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proliferation of new biomechanical technology in laboratory and field settings facilitates the capture of data-sets consisting of complex time-series. An understanding of the appropriate statistical approaches for analysing and interpreting these data-sets is required and the functional data analysis (FDA) family ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Warmenhoven J,Cobley S,Draper C,Harrison A,Bargary N,Smith R

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sprint kayaking stroke phase descriptions for biomechanical analysis of technique vary among kayaking literature, with inconsistencies not conducive for the advancement of biomechanics applied service or research. We aimed to provide a consistent basis for the categorisation and analysis of sprint kayak technique by p...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： McDonnell LK,Hume PA,Nolte V

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, I review biomechanics research in ski jumping with a specific focus on publications presented between 1991 and 2006 on performance enhancement, limiting factors of the take-off, specific training and conditioning, aerodynamics, and safety. The first section presents a brief description of ski jumping ph...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Schwameder H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serve, as the most important stroke in tennis, has attracted considerable biomechanical interest. Of its component parts, the swing has received disproportionate research attention and consequently, little is known regarding toss kinematics. Indeed, the age-old question of whether players serve to different parts ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Reid M,Whiteside D,Elliott B

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose was to study the adaptation to speed in the temporal patterns of the movement cycle and determine any differences in velocity, cycle rate and cycle length at the maximum speed level in the different classical style and freestyle cross-country skiing techniques. Eight skilled male cross-country skiers were ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Nilsson J,Tveit P,Eikrehagen O

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the investigation was to study the relationship between thrust phase duration, ground reaction force, velocity increase after pole thrust and pole angles versus pole length during double poling in roller skiing. Seven male regional elite cross-country skiers volunteered as subjects for the study. The su...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Nilsson J,Jakobsen V,Tveit P,Eikrehagen O

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since clubface orientation at impact affects ball direction and ball spin, the ability to control clubface orientation is one of the most important skills for golfers. This study presents a new method to describe clubface orientation as a function of the clubshaft motions (i.e., swing plane orientation, clubshaft angl...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Takagi T,Yokozawa T,Inaba Y,Matsuda Y,Shiraki H

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the ankle is forced into inversion, the speed at which this movement occurs may affect the extent of injury. The purpose of this investigation was to develop a fulcrum device to mimic the mechanism of a lateral ankle sprain and to determine the reliability and validity of the temporal variables produced by this d...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Knight AC,Weimar WH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine if starting with the feet above the water (FAW) in male backstroke swimming resulted in faster start times (15-m time) than when the feet were underwater (FUW). It was hypothesised that setting higher on the wall would generate increased horizontal force and velocity, resulting in quicker...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Nguyen C,Bradshaw EJ,Pease D,Wilson C

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to use bivariate functional principal components analysis (bfPCA) to quantify patterns in barbell trajectories during the snatch and to investigate whether these patterns correlate with weightlifting performance and biomechanical characteristics that characterise weightlifting technique. ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Kipp K,Cunanan AJ,Warmenhoven J

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to clarify how elite artistic (synchronised) swimmers generate fluid forces with their hands during two kinds of sculling motions: flat sculling in the back-layout position and support sculling in the vertical position. We used the pressure-distribution measuring method to estimate unstea...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Homma M,Okamoto Y,Takagi H

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Groin pain is a common cause of athletic disability and often involves the adductor longus. A common complaint of patients with groin problems is pain while preparing to kick the ball. The purpose of this study was to examine muscle length and activation of the adductor longus while kicking a soccer ball. Three-dimens...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Charnock BL,Lewis CL,Garrett WE Jr,Queen RM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coaches have identified the batter's weight shift as a critical component for promoting proper timing and balance in a baseball swing. Analysing the weight shift through maximum horizontal (Fx) and vertical (Fz) ground reaction forces (GRFs) of professional batters (N = 29; height = 185 +/- 6 cm; mass = 92 +/- 9 kg), ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Fortenbaugh D,Fleisig G,Onar-Thomas A,Asfour S

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of present study was to investigate site differences in the effects of strain rate on tendon properties between knee extensors and plantar flexors. Elongation of tendon structures (L) in vastus lateralis and medial gastrocnemius muscles was measured by ultrasonography while participants performed ramp and ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Kouno M,Ishigaki T,Ikebukuro T,Yata H,Kubo K

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:An understanding of test-retest reliability is important for biomechanists, such as when assessing the longitudinal effect of training or equipment interventions. Our aim was to quantify the test-retest reliability of biomechanical variables measured during short-term maximal cycling. Fourteen track sprint cyclists pe...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Burnie L,Barratt P,Davids K,Worsfold P,Wheat J

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This study looks at segmental movements in the jumping header from an optimization viewpoint. Investigations on the header so far have focused on head restriction in the movement but have not clarified how and to what extent body segments influence the performance of the skill. In the present study a biomechanical mod...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Kristensen LB,Andersen TB,Sørensen H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Training to reduce landing forces is a common component of anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention programmes. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of training incorporating instructions promoting an internal versus external attentional focus on landing forces in adolescent rugby athletes. Twenty-...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Widenhoefer TL,Miller TM,Weigand MS,Watkins EA,Almonroeder TG

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the influence of the TherabandTM CLX gold band on lower-limb muscle activity and kinematics during an overhead barbell squat. Participants performed two sets (band and no-band) of 12 repetitions of overhead barbell squats at 25% bodyweight. Three-dimensional kinematics were measured using motion ca...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Forman DA,Forman GN,Button DC,Holmes MWR

更新日期：2018-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the within- and between-session reliability of lower limb biomechanics in two sport-specific sidestep cutting tasks performed by elite female handball and football (soccer) athletes. Moreover, we aimed at determining the minimum number of trials necessary to obtain a reliable me...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Mok KM,Bahr R,Krosshaug T

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00