[HTML][HTML] Effect of Strength Training Programs in Middle-and Long-Distance Runners' Economy at Different Running Speeds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

C Llanos-Lagos, R Ramirez-Campillo, J Moran… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Running economy is defined as the energy demand at submaximal running
speed, a key determinant of overall running performance. Strength training can improve …

Ankle and Plantar Flexor Muscle–Tendon Unit Function in Sprinters: A Narrative Review

ED Crotty, LAM Furlong, AJ Harrison - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Maximal sprinting in humans requires the contribution of various muscle–tendon units
(MTUs) and joints to maximize performance. The plantar flexor MTU and ankle joint are of …

[HTML][HTML] The work to swing limbs in humans versus chimpanzees and its relation to the metabolic cost of walking

F Luciano, L Ruggiero, AE Minetti, G Pavei - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Compared to their closest ape relatives, humans walk bipedally with lower metabolic cost
(C) and less mechanical work to move their body center of mass (external mechanical work …

Stable Rapid Sagittal Walking Control for Bipedal Robot Using Passive Tendon

H Gao, S Wang, K Shan, C Mu, X Wang, B Su, H Yu - Actuators, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the development, control, and experimental validation of a novel
bipedal robot with a passive tendon. The robot, featuring foldable legs, coaxial actuation …

Leg stiffness adjustment during hopping by dynamic interaction between the muscle and tendon of the triceps surae

K Kuriyama, D Takeshita - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The biomechanics underlying bouncing exercises are characterized by the spring-like
behavior of the human leg. However, the mechanism underlying the mechanistic …

IZOMETRIJSKE MIŠIĆNE KONTRAKCIJE KAO METODA RAZVOJA JAKOSTI I PREVENCIJE OZLJEDA MIŠIĆA POTKOLJENICE

I Furdin - 2024 - zir.nsk.hr
Sažetak Izometrijske mišićne kontrakcije predstavljaju važnu komponentu u razvoju mišićne
jakosti i snage i efikasnu strategiju za prevenciju ozljeda. Ovaj diplomski rad temelji se na …