Interactive effects of mass proportions and coupling properties on external loading in simulated forefoot impact landings

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-246

  Gittoes, Marianne J R ^a   Kerwin, David G ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damping; Modeling; Rigid mass; Simulation; Stiffness; Wobbling mass

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; LANDING; MODELS; STIFFNESS;

COUPLING PROPERTIES; EXTERNAL LOADING; INTERACTIVE EFFECT; PEAK IMPACT FORCES; RIGID MASS; SIMULATION; SUBJECT-SPECIFIC; WOBBLING MASS;

LOADING;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FOREFOOT; JOINT FUNCTION; SIMULATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANKLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FOREFOOT, HUMAN; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 68049094216     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.25.3.238     Document Type: Article

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