Energy absorption as a predictor of leg impedance in highly trained females

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 177-185

  Kulas, Anthony S ^a,b   Schmitz, Randy J ^b   Shultz, Sandra J ^b   Watson, Mary Allen ^b,c   Perrin, David H ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energetics; Landing; Lower extremity mechanics

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; LANDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS;

ENERGETICS; LEG IMPEDANCE; LOWER EXTREMITY MECHANICS; MUSCULAR RECRUITMENT;

VEHICLE SPRINGS;

ARTICLE; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNNING;

EID: 33746713832     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.22.3.177     Document Type: Article

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