THE KARATE, BOXING, AND THUMBLESS BOXING GLOVE AS A FUNCTION OF VELOCITY

Authors

  • Paul K. Smith

Abstract

Two studies were designed, using Smith and Hamill's (1985) protocol, to compare the foam Karate Glove, the conventional Boxing Glove, and the Thumbless Glove on selected impact characteristics of peak force, time to peak force, average force and impulse at differential velocities and with repeated impacts.

Downloads

Published

2008-04-21

Issue

4 International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (1986)

Section

Equipment / Instrumentation

License

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