Bigger Leaner Stronger

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Welcome from The Pennsylvania State University....Pages 3-6
Welcome from UNESCO....Pages 7-8
The manifold implications of biomechanics....Pages 9-14
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Dynamic characteristics of man during crouch- and stoop-lifting....Pages 17-29
Models for lifting activities....Pages 30-36
Biomechanics of lifting....Pages 37-43
Biomechanical analysis of the knee joint during deep knee bends with heavy load....Pages 44-52
A study of stability of standing posture....Pages 53-59
Postural reactions of man on a slowly moving base....Pages 60-69
Facilitation of the IA peroneal reflex by volleys in the IA gastrocnemius afferents....Pages 71-78
Mathematical modeling of the human gait: An application of the SELSPOT-system....Pages 79-84
Analysis of gait: A method of measurement....Pages 85-90
An analysis of cinematographic and electromyographic recordings of human gait....Pages 91-97
Effect of leg segmental movements on foot velocity during the recovery phase of running....Pages 98-105
Temporal patterns in running....Pages 106-111
Effects of a nondirective type f training program on the running patterns of male sedentary subjects....Pages 112-120
Effects of fatigue on the mechanical characteristics of highly skilled female runners....Pages 121-125
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Determination of biomechanical parameters of athletic movements utilizing a noncontact measurement system....Pages 129-136
The mechanics of the use of the Reuther board during side horse vaulting....Pages 137-143
The use of angular momentum in the study of long-jump take-offs....Pages 144-148
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Investigation of the take-off technique in the triple jump....Pages 149-154
Kinetic parameters of kicking....Pages 155-162
Effects of ball mass and movement pattern on release velocity in throwing....Pages 163-168
Contribution of the body parts to throwing performance....Pages 169-174
Biomechanical analysis of the shotput....Pages 175-179
Optimal angle of release for the competition javelin as determined by its aerodynamic and ballistic characteristics....Pages 180-183
Total resistance in water and its relation to body form....Pages 185-196
Impulse and work output curves for swimmers....Pages 197-202
Telemetry of electromyographic and electrogoniometric signals in swimming....Pages 203-207
Analysis of kinematic parameters during competitive backstroke swimming....Pages 208-216
A kinematic analysis of world-class crawl stroke swimmers....Pages 217-222
A comparative analysis of the take-off employed in springboard dives from the forward and reverse groups....Pages 223-228
A telemetry system for the measurement, transmission, and registration of biomechanical and physiological data, applied to skiing....Pages 229-235
Biomechanics of the human leg in alpine skiing....Pages 236-242
Biomechanical research on release bindings in alpine skiing....Pages 243-249
Computerized method for determination of ice-skating velocity....Pages 250-257
Analysis of competitors in world speed-skating championship....Pages 258-263
Relative impact-attenuating properties of face masks of ice hockey goaltenders....Pages 264-269
Studies of motion and motor abilities of sportsmen....Pages 271-275
Control of biodynamic structures in sports....Pages 276-278
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Analysis of twisting and turning movements....Pages 279-283
Experimental determination of forces exerted in tennis play....Pages 284-290
Biomechanics of bowling....Pages 291-297
Kinematic and kinetic analysis of the golf swing....Pages 298-305
Application of biomechanics to the fencing lunge....Pages 307-309
Front Matter....Pages 311-311
The anatomical aspects of current electromyographic observations....Pages 311-321
Improved EMG quantification through suppression of skin impedance influences....Pages 322-327
Electromyographic analysis using metal oxide semiconductor circuitry....Pages 328-332
The behavior of motor units during isometric relaxation of the elbow flexors....Pages 333-337
Vocational electromyography: Investigation of power spectrum response to repeated test loadings during a day of work at the assembly line....Pages 338-348
An electromyographic study of competetive road cycling conditions simulated on a treadmill....Pages 349-355
Muscle contraction mechanisms: An EMG study of the staircase phenomenon....Pages 356-358
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Axes of joint rotation of the lumbar vertebrae during abdominal strengthening exercises....Pages 359-364
Biomechanics in lumbar lordosis....Pages 365-371
Transmission of stresses in the vertebral column....Pages 372-376
A dynamic concept for the diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis....Pages 377-381
Evaluation of treatment success for spastic paralyzed children by means of quantitative electromyography....Pages 382-387
Electromyographic and phonomyographic patterns in muscle atrophy in man....Pages 388-393
Force-time characteristics of reflexive muscle contractions....Pages 394-398
Application of the classical contact theory to deformation of the skeletal joints....Pages 399-408
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Measurement of moments in the knee-ankle orthosis of ambulating paraplegics....Pages 409-414
Front Matter....Pages 415-415
Simulated muscle contraction utilizing a spring model....Pages 415-422
Mechanical and electrical behavior of human muscle during maximal concentric and eccentric contractions....Pages 423-427
The relation between length and the force-velocity curve of a single equivalent linear muscle during flexion of the elbow....Pages 428-433
Effects of isometrical training on the force-time characteristics of muscle contractions....Pages 434-439
The effect of training on maximal isometric back-lift strength and mean peak voltage of the erector spinae....Pages 440-447
Muscular work and athletic records....Pages 448-452
Front Matter....Pages 453-457
New chronophotographic methods for three-dimensional movement analysis....Pages 459-459
Validation of a mathematical model for correction of photographic perspective error....Pages 461-468
A new three-dimensional filming technique involving simplified alignment and measurement procedures....Pages 469-475
Photographic method of analyzing the pressure distribution of the foot against the ground....Pages 476-481
Versatile uses of a computerized graphic tablet system....Pages 482-487
Analysis by hybrid computer of ground reactions in walking....Pages 489-495
A force platform system for biomechanics research in sport....Pages 496-501
An optoelectronic instrument for remote on-line movement monitoring....Pages 502-509
Analysis and synthesis of body movements utilizing the simple n-link system....Pages 510-512
Globographic analysis of human posture....Pages 513-518
The quick-release method for estimating the moment of inertia of the shank and foot....Pages 519-523
Computer techniques in the biomechanics of sport....Pages 524-530
Front Matter....Pages 531-534
Kinanthropometry and biomechanics....Pages 535-535
Cinematographic analysis of the intermittent modifications occurring during the acquisition of a novel throwing skill....Pages 535-552
Electromyographic analysis of the intermittent modifications occurring during the acquisition of a novel throwing skill....Pages 553-558
Aerodynamics of the human body....Pages 559-566
Relationships Among measurements of explosive strength and anaerobic power....Pages 567-571
Effects of work surface angles on Movement patterns of the arm in performing a simple manual task....Pages 572-577
Front Matter....Pages 578-584
Scenes from the Seminar....Pages 585-585
Special events during the seminar....Pages 587-589
Founding of International Society of Biomechanics....Pages 590-598
Commercial exhibitors....Pages 599-601
Acknowledgments....Pages 602-603
Back Matter....Pages 604-604
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