Biomechanics IV: Proceedings of the Fourth International Seminar on Biomechanics, University Park, Pennsylvania

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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 ....Pages 605-607