Biomechanics of Training and Testing: Innovative Concepts and Simple Field Methods

Description

This book presents an account of innovative methods and, for most of them, gives direct and practical insights into how practitioners can benefit from their use in their everyday practice. It also explains how to interpret the data measured, and the underlying neuromechanical and biomechanical factors related to sports performance. Written and edited by the same researchers who proposed and validated these methods, this book not only presents innovative methods for an efficient training and testing process (most of which are based on very simple technology and data processing methods), but also discusses the associated background information. Although it is a young scientific discipline, sport biomechanics has taken on an important role in routine sports training, medicine and rehabilitation. It allows both a better understanding of human locomotion and performance and better design of training and injury prevention. In those processes, the testing of athletes is crucial, and the quality and quantity of the variables analysed directly influences the efficiency of physicians’, coaches’, physiotherapists’ and other practitioners’ interventions. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Introduction (Jean-Benoit Morin, Pierre Samozino)....Pages 1-4 Front Matter ....Pages 5-5 Maximal Force-Velocity and Power-Velocity Characteristics in Cycling: Assessment and Relevance (Sylvain Dorel)....Pages 7-31 Mechanical Effectiveness and Coordination: New Insights into Sprint Cycling Performance (Sylvain Dorel)....Pages 33-62 Front Matter ....Pages 63-63 A Simple Method for Measuring Lower Limb Force, Velocity and Power Capabilities During Jumping (Pierre Samozino)....Pages 65-96 Optimal Force-Velocity Profile in Ballistic Push-off: Measurement and Relationship with Performance (Pierre Samozino)....Pages 97-119 A Simple Method for Measuring Lower Limb Stiffness in Hopping (Teddy Caderby, Georges Dalleau)....Pages 121-138 A Simple Method for Measuring Force, Velocity, Power and Force-Velocity Profile of Upper Limbs (Abderrahmane Rahmani, Baptiste Morel, Pierre Samozino)....Pages 139-162 Front Matter ....Pages 163-163 A Simple Method for Measuring Lower Limb Stiffness During Running (Jean-Benoit Morin)....Pages 165-193 A Simple Method for Determining Foot Strike Pattern During Running (Marlene Giandolini)....Pages 195-210 The Measurement of Sprint Mechanics Using Instrumented Treadmills (Jean-Benoit Morin, Scott R. Brown, Matthew R. Cross)....Pages 211-236 A Simple Method for Measuring Force, Velocity and Power Capabilities and Mechanical Effectiveness During Sprint Running (Pierre Samozino)....Pages 237-267 The Energy Cost of Sprint Running and the Energy Balance of Current World Records from 100 to 5000 m (Pietro E. di Prampero, Cristian Osgnach)....Pages 269-297 Metabolic Power and Oxygen Consumption in Soccer: Facts and Theories (Cristian Osgnach, Pietro E. di Prampero)....Pages 299-314