• Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.19-28
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to improve the ankle joint to mechanical energy in Crouching start according to the backward block inclined angle(F, F(+1), F(+2)) increase. For purpose of this study the ankle joint was considered as a single hinge joint rotation about a transverse axis. A two-dimensional(sagittal plane) analysis was performed on data collected from 3 spriters(university student). During Crouching start, the ankle joint moment showed a similar patterns according to the backward block inclined angle increase. The peak values of ankle joint moment was plantar flexion approximately 80% throughout the contact phase for Crouching start. The absorbed and generated energy represented different values from the backward block inclined angle increase at ankle joint. On the backward block inclined angle F, subject A($55^{\circ}$) and C($50^{\circ}$) Produced energy generation more than other block inclined angles. On the backward block inclined angle F(+2), subject B($50^{\circ}$) showed largest energy generation.

• Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.115-122
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• 2003

The purposes of this study were to analyze the muscle activities and the characteristics of muscle recruting patterns of lower limb for crouching start technique using four elite splint. The EMG technique was used to record muscle activities of both right and left sides of retus femoris, vastus medialis, biceps femoris, and gastrocnemius. Eight surface electrodes were placed on the surface of the selected muscles and one ground electrode was also attached on the back of neck(C7). One video camera was also used to record the crouching start motion to define 6 events and 5 phases for further analysis. The raw EMG data were filtered with band pass filter(10-350) to remove artifacts and then low pass filtered(4Hz) to find the linear envelope which resemble muscle tension curve. This filter EMG data were normalized to MVIC for the purpose of comparison between right and left sides muscle. The results of this study were as follows. All four subjects showed that vastus medialis muscle activity was comparatively higher than those of retus femoris, biceps femoris, gastrocnemius. And left side of muscle activity was comparatively higher than right side of muscle activity. Therefore, when the subjects starting out crouching start position, we recognized that the muscle of lower limb showed interaction effect by each muscle.

• Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.165-175
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• 2004

The aim of this study is to show the effect of starting block angle on the starting motion of sprinters using a crouching start. After installing starting blocks on forced platform, and having four highly comparative sprinters use the starting blocks, I analyzed the angular momentum of a crouching start. From the results of the analysis, the following conclusions could be drawn: There were differences of angular momentum both in body's X, Y, and Z axes and in the thighs' X axes, but not in the pelvis and lower legs. As to the general change of block angle, we noticed that an angular momentum for each segments was higher at an angle of 50 to 55 degrees.

• Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.93-105
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• 2008

This study was for the analysis of Kinematic variables, using 3 types of starting block position setting(25cm, 40cm, 35cm). The subjects of the study were 8 short-distance male runners. In the study, the most desirable block setting type for the runner who were average 180cm tall to get the good record was 45cm (distance between the starting line and the front block) and 40cm (distance between the blocks). In conclusion, the most favorable start in 100m race was to get the strongest propelling power at the start line. The most important technical point was quick responding ability to the start signal and reaching the maximum speed at the shortest time through the strong kick using the front leaning body angle and gravity. Type B start method has shown the most effective results for the improvement of the records in the 100m race.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.2134-2141
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• 2014

This study was to analyze ground reaction force according to Crouching Start type at the starting point of 100M race. The subjects of this study were 8 women sprinters and we analyzed their ground reaction force by classifying the distance between start blocks as three types. The followings are the results of the study. According to maximum horizontal ground reaction force analysis result, in the left foot placed in front, BS among excellent group and MS in non-excellent group showed the biggest reaction force value. In the right foot placed at the back, MS in both groups showed the biggest reaction force value. MS in the right foot of the excellent group was the biggest (0.83 BW). According to maximum vertical ground reaction force analysis result, in the left foot placed in front, ES among excellent group and BS in non-excellent group showed the biggest reaction force value. In the right foot placed at the back, BS among excellent group and MS in non-excellent group showed the biggest reaction force value.