Changes in running mechanics and spring-mass behavior induced by a mountain ultra-marathon race

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1104-1107

  Morin, J B ^a,b   Tomazin, K ^a,b,c   Edouard, P ^a,b   Millet, G Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Step kinematics; Stiffness; Ultra endurance

Indexed keywords

BRAKING PHASE; CENTER OF MASS; FATIGUE; GROUND REACTION FORCES; LEG LENGTH; MASS BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS; SPRING-MASS PARAMETERS; SPRING-MASS SYSTEM; STEP FREQUENCY; STEP KINEMATICS; ULTRA-ENDURANCE; VERTICAL OSCILLATIONS;

DURABILITY; KINEMATICS; LANDFORMS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

STIFFNESS;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ENDURANCE SPORT; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FATIGUE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LEG LENGTH; MARATHON RUNNER; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; RUNNING; VELOCITY;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUNNING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79953028921     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.01.028     Document Type: Article

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