Mechanical energy contribution of the metatarsophalangeal joint to running and sprinting

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 1081-1085

  Stefanyshyn, Darren J ^a   Nigg, Benno M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mechanical energy; Metatarsophalangeal joint; Power; Running; Sprinting

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; SPORTS MEDICINE;

METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; SAGITTAL PLANE ANALYSIS;

BIPED LOCOMOTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FOOT; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SHOE;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ENERGY TRANSFER; ERGOMETRY; FOOT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; LOCOMOTION; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUNNING; SHOES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0031279748     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(97)00081-X     Document Type: Article

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