FUNCTIONAL MUSCLE MECHANICS IN SPORTS: WHY WE SHOULD CARE!
| Autor: | Herzog, Walter; Killick, Anthony |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Veröffentlicht: |
2013 |
| Quelle: | ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive (International Society of Biomechanics in Sports) |
| Online Zugang: |
https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5512/5004 https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5512 https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5512 |
| Erfassungsnummer: | ftjisbscpa:oai:ojs.ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de:article/5512 |
Zusammenfassung
The mechanical properties of muscles frequently determine the performance limits of athletes. Nevertheless, even the most basic properties of muscles, such as the force-length and force-velocity relationships are rarely considered in sport performance analysis. Here, we demonstrate with examples of track cycling and cross-country skiing that many technical choices in sport can be explained by an understanding of the basic properties of skeletal muscles and that performance can be enhanced as a result of this understanding. There is a gap of research between sport and muscle mechanics that is largely unexplored but offers exciting possibilities for basic science and applied athletic coaching and training.