Power Amplification for Jumping Soft Robots Actuated by Artificial Muscles
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2022 Robots composed of soft materials can passively adapt to constrained environments and mitigate damage due to impact. Given these features, jumping has been explored as a mode of locomotion for soft robots.
Adriane Fernandes Minori +5 more
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Effectiveness of D-Mat on Improving Basic Jumping Motions in Early Children in Palembang
Kinestetik, 2023 Mastery of basic movements must start from an early age, because mastering basic movement abilities is an important foundation for children to be able to be involved in many kinds of physical activities in the future.
Dewi Septaliza +3 more
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Menopause osteoporosis and bone intervention using lifestyle exercise: A randomized controlled study
Journal of Mid-Life Health, 2023 Background: The aim of the study was to examine the feasibility for postmenopausal women of a bone-strengthening jumping intervention, which has been previously successful for premenopausal women.
Jacky J Forsyth
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A Wearable System for the Estimation of Performance-Related Metrics during Running and Jumping Tasks
Applied Sciences, 2021 Athletic performance, technique assessment, and injury prevention are all important aspects in sports for both professional and amateur athletes. Wearable technology is attracting the research community’s interest because of its capability to provide ...
Salvatore Tedesco +8 more
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Constructing Capability Test of shooting from jumping position By Accuracy And Tolerance Performance In Handball [PDF]
مجلة الرافدين للعلوم الرياضية, 2009 The study aims at: Constructing capability test of shooting from jumping position by accuracy and tolerance performance in handball. The scope of the study includes the following: - Human scope: youth players of the Northern Area Handball Clubs.
Saαd Jameel
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The Use of an Optical Measurement System to Monitor Sports Performance
Sports, 2018 The purpose of this study was to compare ground contact time between an optical measurement system and a force platform. Participants in this study included six collegiate level athletes who performed drop jumps and sprint strike steps for a total of 15 ...
Eric D. Magrum +4 more
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Royal Society Open Science, 2021 We investigate theoretically the ballistic motion of small legged insects and legless larvae after a jump. Notwithstanding their completely different morphologies and jumping strategies, some legged and legless animals have convergently evolved to jump ...
Fabio Giavazzi +3 more
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MECHANICAL LOWER LIMB MUSCLE FUNCTION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PERFORMANCE IN ELITE TEAM GYMNASTS
Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2019 TeamGym (TG) differs from individual gymnastics as it is performed in teams including 6-12 participants competing in acrobatic performance in three disciplines: trampette jumping, tumbling track jumping, and floor exercises.
Ole H. Hansen +3 more
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Fitness profiles of professional futsal players: identifying age-related differences
Biomedical Human Kinetics, 2020 Study aim: The aim of this study was to determine the fitness profiles of senior and junior futsal players and to identify potential differences between the studied age groups.
Sekulic Damir +5 more
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Morphology-Related Foot Function Analysis: Implications for Jumping and Running
Applied Sciences, 2019 Barefoot and shod running has received increased attention in recent years, however, the influence of morphology-related foot function has not been explored.
Peimin Yu +5 more
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