Measuring Leg Stiffness During Vertical Jumps Theory and Methods /

• Main Author: Struzik, Artur (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Biomechanics.; Biomathematics.; Biomedical engineering.; Mathematical and Computational Biology.; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.

This book presents a thorough description and critical discussion of different approaches to measuring leg stiffness during vertical jumps, as well as practical applications. Various topics covered include the applicability of the spring-mass (linear) model of the human motion system, leg stiffness...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Biomechanical Characteristics of the Countermovement Jump
• Leg Stiffness and Quasi-stiffness
• Research Project
• Leg stiffness controversies and interpretations
• Index.