There are two sides to every story: implications of asymmetry on breast support requirements for sports bra manufacturers.

abstract：:This study aimed to analyse the effects of a simulated Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournament on vertical jump performance, grip strength test and perceived effort responses. 22 male BJJ athletes participated in a simulated tournament consisting of three 7 min matches separated by 14 min of rest. Kimono grip strength te...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Detanico D,Dellagrana RA,Athayde MS,Kons RL,Góes A

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：: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 tennis serve generates high musculoskeletal loads at the shoulder complex, making athletes particularly vulnerable to chronic injuries, especially adolescent players. Chronic injuries are commonly related to altered scapular kinematics. This study explored the effects of a history of shoulder problems involving hu...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Gillet B,Begon M,Diger M,Berger-Vachon C,Rogowski I

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of treadmill running on impact acceleration were examined together with the interaction between running surface and runner's fatigue state. Twenty recreational runners (11 men and 9 women) ran overground and on a treadmill (at 4.0 m/s) before and after a fatigue protocol consisting of a 30-minute run at 85...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： García-Pérez JA,Pérez-Soriano P,Llana Belloch S,Lucas-Cuevas AG,Sánchez-Zuriaga D

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In baseball pitching, biomechanical parameters have been linked to ball velocity and potential injury risk. However, although the features of a biomechanical model have a significant influence on the kinematics and kinetics of a motion, this influence have not been assessed for pitching. The aim of this study was to e...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Gasparutto X,van der Graaff E,van der Helm FCT,Veeger DHEJ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A deterministic model is a modeling paradigm that determines the relationships between a movement outcome measure and the biomechanical factors that produce such a measure. This review provides an overview of the use of deterministic models in biomechanics research, a historical summary of this research, and an analys...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Chow JW,Knudson DV

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tibial acceleration is a surrogate measure for impact loading and might be useful for identifying lower limb fatigue injury in runners. The resultant tibial acceleration calculated from all three axes of a triaxial accelerometer provides a single metric that is independent of the sensor orientation. The purpose of thi...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Sheerin KR,Besier TF,Reid D

更新日期：2020-12-01 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 purpose of this study was to describe the mechanical characteristics of a trampoline circus act and its individual tracks performed in training and shows using a tri-axial accelerometer. A track is an artist's specific role within a choreographed act. Seven male acrobats performed their trampoline act during train...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Barker L,Burnstein B,Mercer J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the sprint start, a defined sequence of distinct response delays occurs before the athlete produces a movement response. Excitation of lower limb muscles occurs prior to force production against the blocks, culminating in a movement response. The time delay between muscle excitation and movement, electromechanical ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Crotty ED,Hayes K,Harrison AJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In volleyball, the overhead pass is an important skill for passing a ball and making a set to attackers. In the present study, we analysed the overhead pass motion and involved muscle activity with special attention to the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC). Electromyogram was recorded from the wrist and elbow joint flexo...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Ozawa Y,Uchiyama S,Ogawara K,Kanosue K,Yamada H

更新日期：2019-05-08 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：:Joint angles of the throwing limb were examined from the acceleration phase up until release for the sidearm throwing motion when using a flying disc. 17 individuals (ten skilled, seven unskilled) threw a disc as far as possible ten times. Throwing motions were recorded using three-dimensional high-speed videography. ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Sasakawa K,Sakurai S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serve is considered amongst the most important strokes in tennis. Not surprisingly, the development of a mechanically consistent and proficient serve is paramount. Correspondingly, drills that involve players serving with their eyes closed are thought to promote mechanical consistency. The purpose of this study wa...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Giblin G,Whiteside D,Reid M

更新日期：2017-03-01 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 paper propose innovative eco-fitness equipment-a water buoyancy muscular machine (WBM machine) in which resistance is generated by buoyancy and fluid resistance. The resistance characteristics during resistance adjustment and under isometric, concentric, eccentric and isokinetic conditions were investigated and c...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Chen WH,Liu YC,Tai HH,Liu C

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:This study explored the effects of no braces, softshell (AE), and semi-rigid (T1) ankle braces on time to complete a modified agility task, as well as lower extremity muscle activity and impulse during the change of direction component of the task. Thirty-nine healthy, active individuals completed a modified agility t...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Henderson ZJ,Sanzo P,Zerpa C,Kivi D

更新日期：2020-07-09 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：: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：: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：:The purpose of this study was to establish the asymmetry and body wave characteristics related to shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle roll in unilateral arm amputee swimmers. Three unilateral arm amputee swimmers, including one Paralympic medallist (swimmer A), volunteered in this study. They conducted two 10-15 s front cr...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Gonjo T,Kishimoto T,Sanders R,Saito M,Takagi H

更新日期：2019-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we compared sprint kinematics of sled towing and vest sprinting with the same relative loads. Twenty athletes performed 30-m sprints in three different conditions: (a) un-resisted, (b) sled towing, and (c) vest sprinting. During sled towing and vest sprinting, external loads of 15% and 20% of body mass ...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Cronin J,Hansen K,Kawamori N,McNair P

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:Hip extensor strategy, specifically relative contribution of gluteus maximus versus hamstrings, will influence quadriceps effort required during squat exercise, as hamstrings and quadriceps co-contract at the knee. This research examined the effects of hip extensor strategy on quadriceps relative muscular effort (RME)...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Bryanton MA,Carey JP,Kennedy MD,Chiu LZ

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：:The effect of anthropometric differences in shank to thigh length ratio upon timing and magnitude of joint power production during the drive phase of the rowing stroke was investigated in 14 elite male rowers. Rowers were tested on the RowPerfect ergometer which was instrumented at the handle and foot stretcher to mea...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Greene AJ,Sinclair PJ,Dickson MH,Colloud F,Smith RM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to establish the nature of lower extremity intra-limb coordination variability in cycling and to investigate the coordinative adaptations that occur in response to changes in cadence and work rate. Six trained and six untrained males performed nine pedalling bouts on a cycle ergometer at various caden...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Sides D,Wilson C

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutting in soccer is a common skill used to avoid the opponent's pressure but the potential effects of such a skill on instep kicking performance have not been previously investigated. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in lower limb biomechanics between straight approach soccer kicks and kicks p...

journal_title：Sports biomechanics

authors： Katis A,Kellis E

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00