Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 256-261 , March 2010

Continuous change in spring-mass characteristics during a 400m sprint

  • Hiroaki Hobara

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan
    • Motor Control Section, Department of Rehabilitation for the Movement Functions, Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Koh Inoue

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan
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  • Kouki Gomi

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan
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  • Masanori Sakamoto

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan
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  • Tetsuro Muraoka

      Affiliations

    • Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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  • Shigeo Iso

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan
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  • Kazuyuki Kanosue

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan
    • Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Japan
    • Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

Received 8 July 2008 ,Revised 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 9 February 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00036-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.02.002

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 256-261 , March 2010

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