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Applied Sciences, 2017 Accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to detect foot strike (FS), i.e., the moment when the foot first touches the ground. However, it is unclear whether different conditions (footwear hardness or foot strike pattern) influence the accuracy and ...
Christian Mitschke +2 more
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Locomotion-related modulation of the θ oscillation. [PDF]
, 2019 (A) Comparison of θ-oscillation bandwidth between HV (purple shaded) and LV (blue shaded) locomotion pooled across all recording sessions. (B) Comparison of θ-bout frequency of occurrence between periods of HV and LV locomotion along the L track pooled ...
Hristos S. Courellis (8103404) +6 more
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Sensors, 2018 Previous studies have used accelerometers with various operating ranges (ORs) when measuring biomechanical parameters. However, it is still unclear whether ORs influence the accuracy of running parameters, and whether the different stiffnesses of ...
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Longitudinal bending stiffness does not affect running economy in Nike Vaporfly Shoes
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2022 Purpose: This study aimed to determine the independent effect of the curved carbon-fiber plate in the Nike Vaporfly 4% shoe on running economy and running biomechanics.
Laura A. Healey, Wouter Hoogkamer
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Expectation-based types of voluntary sports clubs in regional sports federations
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 Sports federations as non-profit organizations play a crucial role for organized sports activities of the population. However, one key responsibility of sports federations is providing needs-based support services to affiliated member sports clubs.
Luc Schulz +2 more
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Different visual manipulations have similar effects on quasi-static and dynamic balance responses of young and older people [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background Studies demonstrated that the older adults can be more susceptible to balance instability after acute visual manipulation. There are different manipulation approaches used to investigate the importance of visual inputs on balance, e.g., eyes ...
Daniel Schmidt +3 more
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Central Pattern Generator (CPG)-Based Locomotion Control and Hydrodynamic Experiments of Synergistical Interaction between Pectoral Fins and Caudal Fin for Boxfish-like Robot [PDF]
, 2023 Locomotion control of synergistical interaction between fins has been one of the key problems in the field of robotic fish research owing to its contribution to improving and enhancing swimming performance.
Lin Chen, Yueri Cai, Shusheng Bi
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Actuators, 2014 A monoarticular series elastic actuator (SEA) reduces energetic and peak power requirements compared to a direct drive (DD) in active prosthetic ankle-foot design. Simulation studies have shown that similar advantages are possible for the knee joint. The
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022 Dystrophin Dp71 is an isoform produced from the Dp71 promoter in intron 62 of the DMD gene, mutations in which cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Dp71 is involved in various cellular processes and comprises more than 10 isoforms produced by alternative ...
Manal Farea +6 more
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