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- Body of Work: Biomechanics of Swimming (Infographic) –
Click the infographic – Biomechanics of Swimming, below for larger view: source – Infographics, Sports. - What Should I Know About Biomechanics of the Golf Swing? :: Sports
If you’ve read some of my articles in the past, we focused a lot on training the body to help you provide more power, consistency and accuracy to your golf swing.Today, we are going to get a little more scientific. - A Simple Bicycle Race
In the match sprint, riders go around a 250-meter track three times. Typically, they go slowly at the start, until someone makes a move.
- One With The Water
Dana Vollmer, the American record holder in the 100-meter butterfly, plans to move with the water in her London effort.
- The Fastest Baton To the Finish Line
For a relay team to win gold in London, both talent and technique will need to be flawless.
- The Fastest Baton To the Finish Line
For a relay team to win gold in London, both talent and technique will need to be flawless.
- Interactive Graphic: Lolo Jones, Cleared for Takeoff
The London Olympics will be Jones’s second trip to the Olympics in the 100-meter hurdles. Take a look at how she does it.
- The Toughest Vault for Female Gymnasts
Jordyn Wieber of the United States is planning to attempt the Amanar vault in London.
- Nothing but net? Basketball science has more answers
In a multibillion-dollar sport like basketball, one might expect that trainers had figured out every nuance of the physics involved. Well, think again.
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- Body fat loss and compensatory mechanisms in response to different doses of aerobic exercise – a randomized controlled trial in overweight sedentary males
RT @XYMOGEN: When it comes to exercise, longer is not always better. Thirty minutes per day appears to be the magic number.
- Why are female athletes more prone to ACL injuries? – Charlotte Observer
Charlotte ObserverWhy are female athletes more prone to ACL injuries?Charlotte ObserverBiomechanical differences. In part because the higher risk among girls doesn’t occur until puberty, some believe that estrogen plays a key role. - 3 Types of Sports Science Degrees – Exercise Science Guide
Woman with sports science degree. Sports science involves the utilization of scientific guidelines to assist in enhancing sports performance in athletes. This division of science has expanded significantly in the past twenty …
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- Should Pitchers Distance Run? What the Research Says. | Eric …
A lot of coaches simply haven’t caught wind yet – in spite of the fact that exercise physiology textbooks have been rewritten to include this new information. Should Pitchers Distance Run? When a person jogs at a pace where … - Inflammation in Sports | Swim Sci
Exercise Induced Inflammation. Many feel inflammation in sports help long-term strength gains as inflammation repairs damaged muscle fibers following exertion. Mishra in 1995, determined supplementing a strength training group with … - 8 Effective Strength Training Techniques to Try Now | Greatist
The metabolic costs of reciprocal supersets vs. traditional resistance exercise in young recreationally active adults. Kelleher, A.R. Musculoskeletal and Human Performance Laboratories, Department of Exercise Science, …
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- Swimsuit technology and breaking world records
- Making Sense of Your Golf Swing
Turn your golf glove into an analyst of your game with the GolfSense app and sensor.
- The Male-Female Gap in Marathoning: Physiology or Participation? | Sweat Science
Results from the New York Marathon help explain why women seem to slow down more than men as they age.
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- Recovery from Strenuous Sports Performance Training
What is recovery from strenuous sports performance training about? People who exercise regularly and play sports often spend a lot of time preparing careful sports performance training programmes. These focus on …
- Study: Not Keeping Physically Active Could Kill You – Voice of America (blog)
Voice of America (blog)Study: Not Keeping Physically Active Could Kill YouVoice of America (blog)Dr. - UM prof’s research at heart of Pistorius debate – NorthJersey.com
UM prof’s research at heart of Pistorius debateNorthJersey.comIt’s an argument that’s nearly five years old, and Matt Bundle, an associate professor specializing in biomechanics and physiology at the University of Montana, still finds himself at…
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- The Blade Runner’s Edge: A Human Element – Huffington Post (blog)
The Blade Runner’s Edge: A Human ElementHuffington Post (blog)”It’s tougher to get a handle on sprinting mechanics than on feats of strength or endurance,” said Peter Weyand, an exercise physiologist at Southern Methodist University. - “The Race against Time” by Alex Hutchinson | The Walrus | July 2012
Pushing the limits of brain science could bring Canadian marathoners Olympic glory (Great article on pushing the limits of sports performance – The Race against Time – The Walrus http://t.co/7G9zmBNs...)… - Athletes Face Quandary Over Bending the Rules at Olympics
From the pool to the pitch and many arenas in between, Olympic champions face moral questions on the way to the podium.
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- One Race, Every Medalist Ever
Usain Bolt’s 9.63 set an Olympic record in the 100. So how far ahead of every Olympic medalist is he? - P3 Pre-Draft: A Scientific Approach to Draft Prep and Career …
While “motor” is a murky term, sports science showed something specific: His movement pattern put too much pressure on his knees to produce maximal force on a consistent basis. Perry’s smooth athleticism made everything … - Bouncing breasts: the science of the sports bra | Understanding …
… to Preceperi.com · Home Analyst Insight Bouncing breasts: the science of the sports bra … exercise. - Racing Against History
Nathan Adrian’s 100-meter freestyle won gold. But how would he do against every medalist in this event — ever? (100m Freestyle analysis by the @nytimes – fascinating!
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- Bob Beamon’s Long Olympic Shadow
Beamon’s performance in Mexico City in 1968 would beat the winner in London, Greg Rutherford of Britain, by about two feet. (Watch this. #nytimes analysis of Olympics long jump. - One Race, Every Medalist Ever
Usain Bolt’s 9.63 set an Olympic record in the 100. So how far ahead of every Olympic medalist is he? - The Bodies of Champion Gymnasts | The Harvard College Sports …
by Andrew Mooney Four feet, eleven inches, and 90 pounds is hardly the prototypical physique of a world-class athlete, but as American gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas proved yesterday, it’s more than enough to perform …
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- Functional data analysis of knee joint kinematics in the vertical jump
(2006). Functional data analysis of knee joint kinematics in the vertical jump. Sports Biomechanics: Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 121-138. - London 2012 Olympics: honesty remains the best policy for British Cycling … – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukLondon 2012 Olympics: honesty remains the best policy for British Cycling …Telegraph.co.ukBrailsford’s work with Dr Steve Peters has led to a ready acceptance that sports science and psychology are inextricably linked to team… - Augmented Reality: Compare yourself with Olympic athletes
How does your personal best match up against the world’s top performers? - Gabby Douglas’s Balance Beam Dismount
Gabby Douglas won the Olympic gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics competition Thursday, delivering solid performances in each of her four rotations.
- Running Mechanics, Not Metabolism, Are the Key to Performance for Elite … – Science Daily (press release)
Running Mechanics, Not Metabolism, Are the Key to Performance for Elite …Science Daily (press release)The study by biomechanics researchers Matthew W. Bundle at the University of Montana and Peter G. - Olympics 2012 U.S. women’s team vaults to JAW-DROPPING distinction
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team is so good, they’re literally jaw-dropping. Gymnast McKayla Maroney wowed the crowd during the vault competition Tuesday – to the point where even one of the judges dropped their mouth open in shock. - US NSF – News – Science of the Summer Olympics – Maximizing the Long Jump of Bryan Clay
- US NSF – News – Science of the Summer Olympics – The Strength and Flexibility of Oscar Pistorius
- US NSF – News – Science of the Summer Olympics – Sarah Robles and the Mechanics of Weightlifting
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