Human hoppers compensate for simultaneous changes in surface compression and damping

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1030-1038

  Moritz, Chet T ^a,b,c   Farley, Claire T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Gait; Motor control; Running

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; ENERGY DISSIPATION; STIFFNESS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

ENERGY-DISSIPATING SURFACES; GAIT; MOTOR CONTROL; RUNNING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; RUNNING; SIMULATION; STANDING; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUNNING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645050929     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. M.F. Bobbert, P.A. Huijing, and G.J. van Ingen Schenau Drop jumping. II. The influence of dropping height on the biomechanics of drop jumping Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 19 1987 339 346
2. G.A. Cavagna Force platforms as ergometers Journal of Applied Physiology 39 1975 174 179
3. H. Elftman Forces and energy changes in the leg during walking American Journal of Physiology 125 1939 339 356
4. C.T. Farley, and D.C. Morgenroth Leg stiffness primarily depends on ankle stiffness during human hopping Journal of Biomechanics 32 1999 267 273
5. C.T. Farley, R. Blickhan, J. Saito, and C.R. Taylor Hopping frequency in humans: a test of how springs set stride frequency in bouncing gaits Journal of Applied Physiology 71 1991 2127 2132
6. C.T. Farley, H.H.P. Houdijk, C. Van Strien, and M. Louie Mechanism of leg stiffness adjustment for hopping on surfaces of different stiffnesses Journal of Applied Physiology 85 1998 1044 1055
7. D.P. Ferris, and C.T. Farley Interaction of leg stiffness and surface stiffness during human hopping Journal of Applied Physiology 82 1997 15 22
8. D.P. Ferris, M. Louis, and C.T. Farley Running in the real world: adjusting leg stiffness for different surfaces Proceedings of the Royal Society B 265 1998 989 994
9. D.P. Ferris, K. Liang, and C.T. Farley Runners adjust leg stiffness for their first step on a new running surface Journal of Biomechanics 32 1999 787 794
10. J.R. Iversen, and T.A. McMahon Running on an incline Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 114 1992 435 441
11. A.E. Kerdok, A.A. Biewener, T.A. McMahon, P.G. Weyand, and H.M. Herr Energetics and mechanics of human running on surfaces of different stiffnesses Journal of Applied Physiology 92 2002 469 478
12. G. Melville-Jones, and D.G. Watt Observations on the control of stepping and hopping movements in man Journal of Physiology (London) 219 1971 709 727
13. C.T. Moritz, and C.T. Farley Human hopping on damped surfaces: strategies for adjusting leg mechanics Proceedings of the Royal Society B 270 2003 1741 1746
14. C.T. Moritz, and C.T. Farley Passive dynamics change leg mechanics for an unexpected surface during human hopping Journal of Applied Physiology 97 2004 1313 1322
15. C.T. Moritz, S.M. Greene, and C.T. Farley Neuromuscular changes for hopping on a range of damped surfaces Journal of Applied Physiology 96 2004 1996 2004
16. B.M. Nigg, and M. Anton Energy aspects for elastic and viscous shoe soles and playing surfaces Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 27 1995 92 97
17. D.A. Winter Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement 1990 Wiley New York
18. F.E. Zajac, R.R. Neptune, and S.A. Kautz Biomechanics and muscle coordination of human walking. Part I: introduction to concepts, power transfer, dynamics and simulations Gait Posture 16 2002 215 232