Modeling a viscoelastic gymnastics landing mat during impact

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 103-111

  Mills, Chris ^a   Pain, Matthew T G ^a   Yeadon, Maurice R ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Model; Optimization; Simulation; Spring damper

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; LANDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); VIDEO CAMERAS;

GYMNASTICS; IMPACTOR; SPRING-DAMPER; VERTICAL DROP TESTING;

VISCOELASTICITY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; FORCE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; LOADING TEST; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIMULATION; TELEVISION CAMERA; TIME; VELOCITY; VIDEORECORDING; VISCOELASTICITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 33646268616     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.22.2.103     Document Type: Article

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