COMPARISON IN FORCE GENERATION AND TIME OF FOOT CONTACT IN FOUR DIFFERENT CUTTING ANGLES BETWEEN ATHLETES AND NON-ATHLETES

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  • Kimitake Sato
  • Sam Kryklywec
  • J. G. Cremades

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movement efficiency##common.commaListSeparator## closed-loop control##common.commaListSeparator## cutting angles

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The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in peak active vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) and time of foot contact in four different cutting angles of a closed-loop situation between two groups. A total of 10 participants (n=5, athletes, n=5, non-athletes) ran across a force plate to measure peak active vGRF and time of foot contact in four different angles. Data were analyzed using two 2x4 mixed-design ANOVA (p<0.05). Results showed athletes produced higher active vGRF in the shorter time of foot contact, compared to the non-athletes. The result showed a significant interaction with the angles and the participants in the time of foot contact (F(3,24) = 4.48, p<.05). The athletes had overall movement efficiency in the closed-loop condition as compared to the non-athletes.

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2007-10-20

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24 International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (2006)

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Muscle-Skeleton-Mechanics

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Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.