A simple method for field measurements of leg stiffness in hopping

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 170-176

  Dalleau, G ^a,b   Belli, A ^c   Viale, F ^a,b   Lacour, J R ^b   Bourdin, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

Field testing; Hopping; Leg stiffness; Spring mass model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; RIGIDITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLIABILITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 1942473782     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-45252     Document Type: Article

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