The Engineering of Sport 6: Volume 3: Developments for Innovation

Front Matter....Pages i-xlii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Synopsis of Current Developments: Innovation....Pages 3-4
Custom-Fit: Quality of Life of European Sporting Public through Custom-Fit Products....Pages 5-10
VeloVent — An Inner City Traffic System for Active People....Pages 11-16
Approach of a Model for the Interaction Between Athlete, Sports Equipment and Environment....Pages 17-22
Strategy Deployment of High-Technology Companies Entering the Consumer Sports Electronic Market....Pages 23-28
From Innovation to Firm Formation: Contributions by Sports Enthusiasts to the Windsurfing, Snowboarding & Skateboarding Industries....Pages 29-34
Some Problems of Pareto-Optimisation in Sports Engineering....Pages 35-40
Life Cycle Assessment and Evaluation of Environmental Impact of Sports Equipment....Pages 41-46
Sports Engineering and Sustainability....Pages 47-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Synopsis of Current Developments: Design....Pages 55-56
The Use of System Analysis and Design Methodology in the Development of a Novel Cricket Bowling System....Pages 57-62
Degradation of Tennis Balls and their Recovery....Pages 63-68
Development of a Highly Adjustable Cushioned Treadmill....Pages 69-74
A New Piece of Equipment for Skiing and Fitness — A Comparison with Existing Models....Pages 75-80
A Fresh Approach to Sports Equipment Design: Evolving Hockey Sticks Using Genetic Algorithms....Pages 81-86
Development of a New Nordic Walking Equipment and a New Sporting Technique....Pages 87-92
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Synopsis of Current Developments: Materials....Pages 95-96
Recent Advances in Understanding the Behavior of Shockpads for Outdoor Synthetic Sports Pitches....Pages 97-102
The Effect of Pressure on Friction of Steel and Ice and Implementation to Bobsleigh Runners....Pages 103-106
Prediction of the Flexural Modulus of Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics for use as Kayak Paddle Blades....Pages 107-112
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Sandvik Nanoflex® — Designed for Ultimate Performance....Pages 113-118
Manufacturing of Bobsled Runners....Pages 119-122
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics — Trendsetting Material for High Performance Racing Bike Chassis....Pages 123-128
Development of Equipment to Compare Novel Ice Skate Blade Materials....Pages 129-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Synopsis of Current Developments: Safety....Pages 137-138
Safe Use and Redesign of Hydrostatic Weighing Equipment....Pages 139-144
Effects of the Mechanical Properties of the Shell and Liner on the Shock Absorption of Helmets....Pages 145-150
Simulation of Puck Flight to Improve Safety in Ice Hockey Arenas....Pages 151-156
Dynamic Wrist Joint Protector for Sports Applications....Pages 157-162
Do Helmets Reduce Fatalities or Merely Alter the Patterns of Death?....Pages 163-167
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Synopsis of Current Developments: Computer Application in Sports....Pages 171-172
Development and Integration of a Novel Cricket Bowling System....Pages 173-178
Creating the SMART system—A Database for Sports Movement....Pages 179-184
Computer Application in Sports....Pages 185-190
Ubiquitous Fitness Support Starts in Everyday’s Context....Pages 191-196
Application of Different Computerized Methods for Modelling the Training-Performance Relationship....Pages 197-202
Computer-Supported Training (CST) — Integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Outdoor Training....Pages 203-208
Potentials of Information Technologies for Innovation in Fitness Equipment — A Case Study....Pages 209-214
Computer Support for Coaching and Scouting in Football....Pages 215-219
The Effects of Multimedia Computer-Assisted Instruction on Middle School Students’ Volleyball Performance....Pages 221-226
Front Matter....Pages 227-227
Synopsis of Current Developments: Human Factors....Pages 229-230
Human Movement as a Culturally Shaped Act....Pages 231-236
Understanding Human Perception of Field Hockey Stick Performance....Pages 237-242
Strategies for Bank Shots and Direct Shots in Basketball....Pages 243-248
Optimising Sweeping Techniques for Olympic Curlers....Pages 249-254
An Initial Investigation of Human-Natural Turf Interaction in the Laboratory....Pages 255-260
Analysis of Game Creativity Development by Means of Continuously Learning Neural Networks....Pages 261-266
Influence of Sports Equipments on Human Arm....Pages 267-272
Using Sport to Educate and Enthuse Young People About Engineering and the Physical Sciences....Pages 273-278
Movement, Health and Quality of Life for Senior Citizens — Prerequisites, Approaches, Concepts....Pages 279-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Synopsis of Current Developments: Performance Sports....Pages 287-287
The Application of Inertial Sensors in Elite Sports Monitoring....Pages 289-294
Requirements and Solution Concepts for the Development of Sport-Specific Measuring Units in High Performance Sports....Pages 295-300
Analysis of Fulcrum Skate Performance....Pages 301-306
The Klap-Trap: A Device to Monitor Dynamics of the Klap Mechanism in Speed Skating....Pages 307-312
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Synopsis of Current Developments: Golf Club Development....Pages 314-316
Optimum Design and Validation of a Graphite Golf Shaft Based on Dynamics of Swing....Pages 317-322
Modelling Vibration Frequency and Stiffness Variations in Welded Ti-Based Alloy Golf Driver Heads....Pages 323-328
Optimal Adjustment of Composite-Material Club Shaft Characteristics....Pages 329-334
Factors Determining Backspin from Golf Wedges....Pages 335-340
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Player Fitting of Golf Equipment Using a Calibration Club....Pages 341-346
Evaluation of Long and Short Shafts of Golf Club by Real Swing....Pages 347-352
Iron Golf Club Striking Characteristics for Male Elite Golfers....Pages 353-358
A Golf Swing Robot Emulating Golfers Considering Dynamic Interactions Between Arms and Clubs....Pages 359-364
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
Synopsis of Current Developments: Outdoor Sports....Pages 367-368
Influence of a New Backpack Design on Kinematics and Dynamics of Walking....Pages 369-374
Study of the Loss of Thermal Properties of Mountain Boots in an Expedition to Mount Everest....Pages 375-380
The Role of Engineering in Fatigue Reduction....Pages 381-386
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Synopsis of Current Developments: Shoes and Apparel....Pages 389-390
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Technology for Sports Recovery....Pages 391-396
A New Protocol for Testing the Tensile Strength of Rugby Garments — A Preliminary Study....Pages 397-402
Modelling Traction of Studded Footwear on Sports Surfaces using Neural Networks....Pages 403-408
The use of Stereoscopy and High-Speed Video for the Measurement of Quasi-Static and Dynamic Shoe Loading Scenarios....Pages 409-414
Benchmarking Stiffness of Current Sprint Spikes and Concept Selective Laser Sintered Nylon Outsoles....Pages 415-420
Relationship Between Shoe Dimensions, Ground Reaction Forces and Perception of Stability During Locomotion....Pages 421-426
Mechanical Properties of Orthopaedic Insoles under Cyclic Loads and Correlation with Daily Use....Pages 427-432
Back Matter....Pages 433-440