The Engineering of Sport 7: Vol. 2

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Measurement of the Forces on Ball in Flight Using Built-in Accelerometer (P138)....Pages 1-7
An Experimental Study on Ski Jumping Styles (P140)....Pages 9-17
Quantification of the Grip Difficulty of a Climbing Hold (P142)....Pages 19-26
Artificial Turf Development as Surface for Golf Practice (P143)....Pages 27-34
Shoe Signature Monitoring for Advanced Running Technique (P145)....Pages 35-43
Logarithmic Visco-elastic Impact Modelling of Golf Balls (P147)....Pages 45-51
Rowing Strategies in Cambridge Bumps Races (P148)....Pages 53-63
Improvements to a Sailing VR Simulator Environment for Assessing and Improving Helm Performance (P149)....Pages 65-75
The Behaviour of Recycled Rubber Shockpads for Synthetic Sports Pitches (P150)....Pages 77-87
Implementation of Knowledge Engineering Fundamentals in Exercise Science and Individualization (P151)....Pages 89-94
Long-term Cushioning Properties of Running Shoes (P152)....Pages 95-100
An Analysis of the Interaction Between Slider Physique and Descent Time for the Bob Skeleton (P153)....Pages 101-109
Determining Ground Reaction Forces Using a Pressure Distribution Measuring System (P156)....Pages 111-116
Mechanics of the Bob Skeleton and Analysis of the Variation in Performance at the St Moritz World Championship of 2007 (P160)....Pages 117-125
Subjective Evaluation of Sport Equipment - Deriving Preference Values from Pairwise Comparison Matrices (P162)....Pages 127-133
Hot Glide Wax Treatment and the Hardness of the Ski Running Surface (P163)....Pages 135-141
Creating 3D muscle lengths and moment arms from the Visible Human Dataset (P166)....Pages 143-148
Development of a New Technique to Evaluate Abrasivieness Artificial Turf (P168)....Pages 149-156
Aerodynamic Study of Ski Jumping Flight Based on Inertia Sensors (171)....Pages 157-164
The spin decay of sports balls in flight (P172)....Pages 165-170
Optimised preliminary design of a kayakergometer using a sliding footrest-seat complex (P174)....Pages 171-177
Dynamics of a String-Bed Damper on Tennis Rackets (P175)....Pages 179-189
Second Lives for the Third Age: Using virtual Worlds to Encourage Exercise Participation in Older People (P176)....Pages 191-198
Design of an Ice Hockey Stick Test Machine (P178)....Pages 199-206
A Novel Approach to Personalising the Mechanical Properties of Sprint Footwear (P179)....Pages 207-213
Testing Procedures for Baseball Chest Protection Equipment (P181)....Pages 215-222
Holistic Innovation in Sports (P183)....Pages 223-231
Detecting Location using Sensors Based on the 802:15:4 Wireless Standard (P184)....Pages 233-238
Use of Static Stiffness Behaviour to Characterise Field Hockey Sticks (P185)....Pages 239-246
Finite Element Analysis of the Heat Transfer in Footwear (P186)....Pages 247-254
Determination of the Optimal Saddle Height for Leisure Cycling (P188)....Pages 255-260
Relationship between Pelvic Motion, Torque, and Metabolic Energy in Running (P189)....Pages 261-265
Relationship Between Gluteus Medius Muscle Activity, Pelvic Motion, and Metabolic Energy in Running (P190)....Pages 267-271
A New Technological Tool to Measure and Manage Strenght. AthletJump/IBV (P191)....Pages 273-277
Experimental Measurement of Selected Snowboard Mechanical Properties (P194)....Pages 279-287
Runalyser: Real Time Analysis of Running Technique in Practice (P196)....Pages 289-295
Effects of Poles Stiffness, Slope and Type of Ground on Poling Forces in Hiking (P198)....Pages 297-302
Development of Small-Sized Swimming Humanoids (P203)....Pages 303-309
Parametric Study of Bicycle Stability (P207)....Pages 311-318
Compression Garments: Evidence for their Physiological Effects (P208)....Pages 319-328
Improving the Performance of a Bobsleigh by Aerodynamic Optimization (P212)....Pages 329-338
Determining Friction Coefficients for Round Balls: Comparing Basketballs (P213)....Pages 339-344
Comparison Between Observed and Simulated Baseball Trajectories (P214)....Pages 345-351
Testing the Unconventional; The Ergonomic Paddle Shaft (P215)....Pages 353-357
Development and Validation of an Automated Method to Detect Gait Events Using Acceleration and Angular Rate (P216)....Pages 359-366
Evaluation of the Estimation Method on the Hip Joint Centre Location During Instep Kicking Motion (P217)....Pages 367-373
Kinematics and EMG Analysis of Expert Pole Vaulter’s Lower Limb During Take off Phase (P218)....Pages 375-382
Ventilation: a Reliable Indicator of Oxygen Consumption During Physical Activities of Various Intensities? (P222)....Pages 383-392
Roller Ski Rolling Resistance and its Effects on Elite Athletes’ Performance (P225)....Pages 393-400
Aerodynamics of Time Trial Bicycle Helmets (P226)....Pages 401-410
Acquisition and Analysis of EMG Data During Special Slalom for Comparative Equipment Evaluation (P228)....Pages 411-418
A New Evaluation System for Dynamic Muscular Strength Characteristics using Isoviscous Loading (P231)....Pages 419-428
Aerodynamics of a Curve-ball: The Sikorsky/Lightfoot Lift Data (P234)....Pages 429-436
Forelimb Kinematics of Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses Measured on Dirt, Synthetic, and Turf Track Surfaces (P235)....Pages 437-446
Classification of Aerial Acrobatics in Elite Half-Pipe Snowboarding Using Body Mounted Inertial Sensors (P237)....Pages 447-456
A Modified Lift Mechanics Theory for Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding (P239)....Pages 457-465
Technology And Half-Pipe Snowboard Competition - Insight From Elite-Level Judges (P240)....Pages 467-476
Information Return Device Concept: Baropodometric Biofeedback Application (P241)....Pages 477-482
The Bike Fit of the Road Professional Cyclist Related to Anthropometric Measurements and the Torque of de Crank (P242)....Pages 483-488
Impact Behaviour of Ski-Boots against Different Obstacles (P243)....Pages 489-497
Acquisition of Structural Loads Acting on the Mast of a 420 During Sailing (P244)....Pages 499-508
Structural Optimization of Classic and Skating Skirolls after Field Testing (P245)....Pages 509-516
Monitoring of Bioimpedance Data during Exercise in Cyclists (P247)....Pages 517-524
Optimization of Torque in Pole Vaulting using Genetic Algorithm (P248)....Pages 525-533
A new Dimensionless Number for Dynamic Similarity during Running (P250)....Pages 535-542
Essential Ski Characteristics for Cross-Country Skis Performance (P251)....Pages 543-549
Extreme Sports Perceived by Students of Faculties of the Physical Education, Tourisms and Recreation (P252)....Pages 551-556
The computer record and analysis of struggle dynamics of the judo fight (P253)....Pages 557-562
Dynamic Model of a Badminton Stroke (P254)....Pages 563-571
Maximal Energy Expenditure in Professional Road Cycling (P255)....Pages 573-576
An Integrated Approach toward Testing Sports Equipment (P260)....Pages 577-585
Management of New Ideas during Early Design Phases of Innovative Products in the Surf Industry (P261)....Pages 587-596
The management of sporting innovation at Decathlon. Between rationality and chaos (P262)....Pages 597-611
Exercise History and Remodelling Stress Fracture are Related to Cortical Bone Ultimate Strength (P264)....Pages 613-621
Analysis of the Holonomic Constraint in the Whipple Bicycle Model (P267)....Pages 623-631
Structural Behaviour of Ski Safety Barriers during Impacts of an Instrumented Dummy (P268)....Pages 633-642
Structural Behaviour of Slalom Skis in Bending and Torsion (P269)....Pages 643-652
Finite-Element Analysis of the Collision and Bounce between a Golf Ball and Simplified Clubs (P271)....Pages 653-662
Experimental Investigation of Youth Baseball Bat Performance (P273)....Pages 663-671
An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Use on the Performance of Composite Baseball Bats (P274)....Pages 673-679
The Effect of Baseball Construction on the Game of Baseball (P275)....Pages 681-688
Does the Use of a Light Discus Modify the Throwing Pattern? A Study of Kinematical and Electromyographical Data of the Throwing Arm (P276)....Pages 689-694
Better Coaching the Paralympics Swimmers with the Computed Use of Stroke Rate-Velocity Relationship (P277)....Pages 695-700
Back Matter....Pages 701-703