International Research in Sports Biomechanics

by Hong; Youlian

• ISBN13: 9780415262309
• ISBN10: 0415262305
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This edited collection presents cutting-edge research material on sports biomechanics from some of the leading international academics in the field. Covering a wide range of sports from basketball and baseball to martial arts, this book addresses some of the key contemporary themes in the discipline, such as training, injury prevention and rehabilitation.International Research in Sports Biomechanicsrepresents an invaluable reference for sports biomechanists and sports science departments worldwide.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
About the Editor	xii
List of Contributors	xiii
PART ONE THE BIOMECHANICS OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN MOVEMENT
Throwing: Fundamentals and Practical Applications	3	(6)
Roger Bartlett
Proximal-to-distal Sequencing Research: Application to Throwing	9	(6)
Robert N. Marshall
Biomechanics of Overhand Throwing Motion: Past, Present, and Future Research Trend	15	(12)
Shinji Sakurai
Variability in Basketball Shooting: Practical Implications	27	(8)
Stuart Miller
Influence of Lateral Trunk Tilt on Throwing Arm Kinetics during Baseball Pitching	35	(10)
Tomoyuki Matsuo
Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
Yoshihiro Takada
Yoshiyuki Mochizuki
PART TWO MODELLING, SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION IN SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
Flexibility of the Experimental Simulation Approach to the Analysis of Human Airborne Movements: Body Segment Parameter Estimation	45	(11)
Young-Hoo Kwon
A Time-variant Forward Solution Model of the Bowling Arm in Cricket	56	(10)
Rene E. D. Ferdinands
Kevin A. Broughan
Howell Round
Quantifying Judo Performance an Attempt to Judge the Effectiveness of Throwing Attacks	66	(7)
Manfred M. Vieten
Hartmut Riehle
Skill Evaluation of Rowers using Fuzzy Modelling	73	(8)
Kanta Tachibana
Takeshi Furuhashi
Manabu Shimoda
Yasuo Kawakami
Tetsuo Fukunaga
PART THREE BIOMECHANICS OF THE NEURO-MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Importance of Proprioceptive Activation on Functional Neuro-muscular Properties	81	(9)
Albert Gollhofer
The Significance of Titin Filaments to Resting Tension and Posture	90	(8)
Andreas Klee
Thomas Jollenbeck
Klaus Wiemann
The Coordination between Locomotion and Breathing during Treadmill Walking with Load Carriage in Children	98	(11)
Youlian Hong
Jing Xian Li
PART FOUR BIOMECHANICS OF SPORTS INJURIES, ORTHOPAEDICS, AND REHABILITATION
Biomechanics of Injury: Its Role in Prevention, Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Outcomes	109	(7)
Bruce Elliott
Iliotibial Band Syndrome Injured Runners Increase Flexibility using Soft Tissue Mobilization and Increase Functional Strength using a Heat Pack-Implications for Faster Recovery	116	(5)
John M. MacMahon
Ajit M. Chaudhari
Mark A. Fadil
Thomas P. Andriacchi
Skeletal Kinematics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knee with and without Functional Braces	122	(6)
Dan K. Ramsey
Mario Lamontagne
Per F. Wretenberg
Gunnar Nemeth
Quantification of the Dynamic Glenohumeral Stability Provided by the Rotator Cuff Muscles in the Late Cocking Phase of Throwing	128	(9)
Seok-Beom Lee
Shawn W. O'Driscoll
Bernard F. Morrey
Kai-Nan An
PART FIVE THE APPLICATION OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY IN MOVEMENT STUDIES
Application of Electromyography in Movement Studies	137	(11)
Mario Lamontagne
Determination of the Onset of EMG and Force in EMG-based Motion Analysis: Methodological Problems and Limitations	148	(10)
Thomas Jollenbeck
Prediction of Net Ankle, Knee and Hip Joint Moments using an EMG-to-Force Model	158	(11)
Rod Barrett
Rob Neal
PART SIX BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNAL LOAD
Subject Specific Computer Simulations to Examine In-vivo Knee Joint Tissue Loading	169	(14)
David Lloyd
Soft Tissue Loading of the Knee in Running and Side-stepping	183	(6)
Tim Ackland
David Lloyd
Thor Besier
Jodie Cochrane
Estimating Lumbar Spinal Loads During a Golf Swing using an EMG-assisted Optimization Model Approach	189	(6)
Young-Tae Lim
John W. Chow
Forces on the Lower Back during Rowing Performance in a Single Scull	195	(8)
Christie Munro
Toshimasa Yanai
PART SEVEN METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION IN SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
Instrumentation and Measurement Methods Applied to Biomechanical Analysis and Evaluation of Postural Stability in Shooting Sports	203	(13)
Kostas Gianikellis
A Numerical Study of Magnus Force on a Spinning Soccer Ball	216	(8)
Takeshi Asai
Masahiro Masubuchi
Hiroyuki Nunome
Takao Akatsuka
Yoshiharu Ohshima
Power in Rowing	224	(7)
Valery Kleshnev
Symmetry of In-shoe Plantar Pressure during Running	231	(5)
Moshe Ayalon
David Ben-Sira
Effect of Force Platform Surface on Ground Reaction Peak Force	236	(7)
Rosemary Dyson
Lee Janaway
PART EIGHT BIOMECHANICS OF TRAINING
Task Specific Coordination of Leg Muscles during Cycling	243	(13)
Li Li
Graham Caldwell
Rapid Rotations in a ``Somersault Simulator''	256	(10)
Juergen Krug
Falk Naundorf
Stefan Reiss
Klaus Knoll
Forward Skating Mechanics of Ice Hockey Players Under Fatigued Conditions	266	(5)
G. Wayne Marino
Daniel Drouin
Improving the Swimming Start Technique using Biomechanics Feedback System	271	(8)
Raul Arellano
Susana Pardillo
Blanca De La Fuente
Francisco Garcia
Net Power Production and Performance at Different Stroke Rates and Abilities during Pair-oar Rowing	279	(8)
Richard Smith
Constanze Loschner
PART NINE BIOMECHANICS OF PAEDIATRIC AND GERIATRIC EXERCISE
Biomechanics in Youth Sports	287	(13)
Eugene W. Brown
Changes of Posture with Backpack Weight and Floor Walking in Children	300	(10)
Chi-kin Cheung
Youlian Hong
Body Form Influences on the Drag Experienced by Junior Swimmers	310	(8)
Andrew Lyttle
Nat Benjanuvatra
Brian A. Blanksby
Bruce Elliott
Why Tai Chi can Enhance Posture Control: Challenge to Biomechanics	318	(11)
Jing Xian Li
Youlian Hong
Paul D. Robinson
Author Index	329	(2)
Subject Index	331