Influence of midsole bending stiffness on joint energy and jump height performance

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 471-476

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athletic shoes; Joint power; Running; Vertical jump

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JUMPING; KINETICS; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; ROTATION; SHOE;

EID: 0033952162     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200002000-00032     Document Type: Article

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