ELECTROGONIOMETRIC STUDY OF LOCOMOTION AND OF SOME ATHLETIC MOVEMENTS

Abstract

The present report deals with the analysis of the action of the knee and ankle joints during walking on the treadmill with various angles of inclination. An attempt was also made to analyze the action of the same joints during running, somersaulting, and swimming. The action of the elbow joint was also studied in pitching a baseball, in shot putting, and in swimming.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1961
Accession Number
AD0265355

Entities

People

  • Peter V. Karpovich
  • Philip D. Gollnick

Organizations

  • Springfield College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Biomedical Research
  • Bone Diseases
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Lead Wires
  • Lepidoptera
  • Materials
  • Motion Pictures
  • Photographs
  • Physiology
  • Potentiometers
  • Resins
  • Swimming
  • Tumbling

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Exercise and Sports Science.