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This book presents a thorough description and critical discussion of different approaches to measuring leg stiffness during vertical jumps, as well as practical applications. Various topics covered include the applicability of the spring-mass (linear) model of the human motion system, leg stiffness controversies and interpretations, and computational and measuring methods of leg stiffness during vertical jumps. Additionally, a description of a research project performed expressly for inclusion in this book is given; the study aims to determine normative values for leg stiffness for young, healthy, non-athletes during single vertical jumps to maximal and specific heights. A final chapter covers additional perspectives, enabling the reader to acquire different perspectives on measuring leg stiffness during vertical jumps across a breadth of information and interpretations. Measuring Leg Stiffness During Vertical Jumps: Theory and Methods is an ideal book for researchers and practitioners in the fields of biomedical engineering, biomechanics, and sport sciences.

Biomechanics. --- Biomathematics. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Mathematical and Computational Biology. --- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Biology --- Mathematics --- Biological mechanics --- Mechanical properties of biological structures --- Mechanics --- Contractility (Biology) --- Jumping. --- Leg --- Mechanical properties. --- Physiology. --- Extremities, Lower --- Extremity, Lower --- Legs --- Limb, Lower --- Limb, Pelvic --- Lower extremities --- Lower extremity --- Lower limb --- Lower limbs --- Pelvic limb --- Pelvic limbs --- Extremities (Anatomy) --- High jumping --- Human locomotion --- Sports --- Track and field --- Salt d'alçada (Atletisme) --- Salts (Atletisme) --- Salt (Atletisme) --- Atletisme --- Salt amb perxa (Atletisme) --- Salt de llargada (Atletisme) --- Triple salt