Mechanical demand and multijoint control during landing depend on orientation of the body segments relative to the reaction force

• Published in: Journal of biomechanics Vol. 34; no. 11; pp. 1471 - 1482
• Main Authors: McNitt-Gray, J.L., Hester, D.M.E., Mathiyakom, W., Munkasy, B.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2001
• Subjects: Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Biomechanics; Gymnastics - physiology; Hip Joint - physiology; Humans; Joint kinetics; Joints - physiology; Knee Joint - physiology; Landing; Leg - physiology; Male; Movement - physiology; Mulitjoint control; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Reaction force; Biomechanics; Joint kinetics; Landing; Mulitjoint control; Reaction force

The purpose of this study was to determine how diverse momentum conditions and anatomical orientation at contact influences mechanical loading and multijoint control of the reaction force during landings. Male collegiate gymnasts ( n=6) performed competition style landings ( n=3) of drop jumps, fron...