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Mechanics of Sprinting. D. Gordon E. Robertson, Ph.D. Biomechanics, Laboratory, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CANADA. Domains. Temporal Time and durations Kinematic Motion description, e.g., range of motion, speed, acceleration Kinetic
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Mechanics of Sprinting D. Gordon E. Robertson, Ph.D. Biomechanics, Laboratory, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CANADA
Domains • Temporal • Time and durations • Kinematic • Motion description, e.g., range of motion, speed, acceleration • Kinetic • Causes of motion, e.g., forces, work, power
Temporal Analysis • Race time • Stop watch • Timer • Videography (1 frame = 1/30th second) • Chronometer
Donovan Bailey sets world record (9.835) despite slowest reaction time (0.174) of finalists
Kinematic Analysis • Description of motion without consideration of its causes • Motion description • Based on Calculus developed by Newton and Leibnitz Isaac Newton, 1642-1727
Kinematic Analysis manual goniometer • Linear position • Ruler, tape measure, optical • Angular position • Protractor, inclinometer, goniometer digital goniometer optical goniometer protractor
Kinematic Analysis • Linear velocity • Radar gun • Speedometer • Videography • Angular velocity • RPM • Videography radar gun
Kinematic Analysis • Linear acceleration • Accelerometer • Videography • Angular acceleration • Videography accelerometers
Motion Analysis • Cinefilm, video or infrared video • Athlete is filmed and locations of joint centres are digitized • body is modeled as a system of connected segments high-speed cine-camera
Motion Analysis Biomechanics Laboratory
Computerized Digitizing Ariel Performance Analysis System
Start Phase • No motion permitted when gun sounds • No force on blocks 0.10 seconds before gun sounds • Gun fires and there is a delay before sprinter hears gun (unless blocks have speakers) • Delay between when gun fires and force is applied to blocks (time for message to reach muscles at 6 m/s) • Taller sprinters take longer to start
Acceleration Phase • Each athlete has his/her own rate of acceleration • The whole race takes between 43 and 48 steps • At maximum speed, stride length (1 stride = 2 steps) is over 4.5 metres long! • Can last to 70 metres
Constant Velocity Phase • athletes achieve maximum, constant velocity between 50 and 70 metres • speed: • 9 – 12 metres / second • 32 – 43 kilometres / hour • foot achieves twice this velocity (86 km/h!)
Fastest Sprinter (in 1996)Johnson or Bailey? • Johnson’s 200 m record = 19.32 s • Each half = 9.66 s? • Bailey’s 100 m record = 9.84 s • US reporters claim Johnson is faster? • Johnson had running start for last 100 m • At 12 m/s Bailey can run 100 m in 8.33 s, 200 m time could be 18.17 (new WR)! • race in Toronto confirms Bailey is Fastest Man in the World
Kinetic Analysis Causes of motion • forces and moments of force • work, energy and power • impulse and momentum • Inverse Dynamics derives forces and moments from kinematics and body segment parameters (mass and centre of gravity)
Stride Analysis • swing phase of one leg • world-class male & female sprinter • 50 m into 100 m competitive race (t =10.06 s) • analysis of hip and knee only (ankle forces not significant during swing)
20. Flexing 0. -20. Trial: SR11BJ Extending Ang. vel. Net moment Flexor 300. Power 0. -300. Extensor Power (W) Moment (N.m) Angular vel. (/s) Concentric 2000. 0. -2000. Eccentric ITO CFS CTO IFS -4000. 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 Time (s) • Hip angular velocity & power • initial burst of power to create swing • 3000-4000 W peak power by iliopsoas and rectus femoris • latter burst to drive leg down • 2800-3600 W peak power by gluteals
20. Extending 0. -20. Trial: SR11BJ Flexing Ang. vel. Net moment Extensor 300. Power 0. -300. Flexor Power (W) Moment (N.m) Angular vel. (/s) Concentric 2000. 0. -2000. Eccentric ITO CFS CTO IFS -4000. 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 Time (s) • Knee angular velocity & power • initial burst of power to stop flexion by muscle block not by knee muscles • small burst for extension • final burst to stop extension by eccentric contraction of hamstrings