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  2. Biomechanics of sprint running - Wikipedia

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    Sprinting involves a quick acceleration phase followed by a velocity maintenance phase. During the initial stage of sprinting, the runners have their upper body tilted forward in order to direct ground reaction forces more horizontally. As they reach their maximum velocity, the torso straightens out into an upright position. The goal of ...

  3. Mechanics of Oscar Pistorius's running blades - Wikipedia

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    At sprinting speeds of 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 m/s, Pistorius produced longer foot to ground contact times, shorter leg swing times, and lower average vertical forces than able bodied sprinters. The team concluded that running on the blades appears to be physiologically similar but mechanically different from running with biological legs.

  4. Endurance running hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The endurance running hypothesis is a series of conjectures which presume humans evolved anatomical and physiological adaptations to run long distances [1] [2] [3] and, more strongly, that "running is the only known behavior that would account for the different body plans in Homo as opposed to apes or australopithecines".

  5. Sports biomechanics - Wikipedia

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    Sports biomechanics is the quantitative based study and analysis of athletes and sports activities in general. It can simply be described as the physics of sports. Within this specialized field of biomechanics, the laws of mechanics are applied in order to gain a greater understanding of athletic performance through mathematical modeling, computer simulation and measurement.

  6. 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres

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    Biomechanical analysis of the sprinters splits in the semi-final and final. from the IAAF Statistical analysis of Bolt and Powell's speed in the final from the IAAF Usain Bolt beats Gay and sets new Record on YouTube from Universal Sports

  7. Running - Wikipedia

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    Biomechanical factors associated with elite runners include increased hip function, use, and stride length over recreational runners. [ 36 ] [ 42 ] An increase in running speeds causes increased ground reaction forces, and elite distance runners must compensate for this to maintain their pace over long distances. [ 43 ]

  8. Footspeed - Wikipedia

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    Sprinting is a sport that requires development of footspeed.. Footspeed, or sprint speed, is the maximum speed at which a human can run. It is affected by many factors, varies greatly throughout the population, and is important in athletics and many sports, such as association football, Australian rules football, American football, track and field, field hockey, tennis, baseball, and basketball.

  9. Category:Sprint (running) - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Sprint (running)" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Biomechanics of sprint running; M. Multi-stage fitness test; S.