The mechanisms that enable arm motion to enhance vertical jump performance-A simulation study

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1847-1854

  Cheng, Kuangyou B ^a   Wang, Chih Hung ^a   Chen, Hui Chuan ^a   Wu, Chin Dai ^a   Chiu, Hung Ta ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activation; Coordination; Joint torque; Jumping; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTION CONTROL;

ACTIVATION; JOINT TORQUE; JUMPING;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ANKLE; ARM; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HEAD; HIP; JOINT; JUMPING; KNEE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; TRUNK;

ARM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MOVEMENT;

EID: 44649157623     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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