A pilot study on the importance of forefoot bone length in male 400-m sprinters: is there a key morphological factor for superior long sprint performance?

A pilot study on the importance of forefoot bone length in male 400-m sprinters: is there a key morphological factor for superior long sprint performance?

Abstract Objective The main purpose of the present study was to determine the relationship between the forefoot bone length and long sprint performance in well-trained 400-m specialized sprinters. The total lengths of the forefoot bones of the big and second toes in 25 male 400-m sprinters and 25 ma...

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Main Authors: Daichi Tomita, Tadashi Suga, Takahiro Tanaka, Hiromasa Ueno, Yuto Miyake, Mitsuo Otsuka, Akinori Nagano, Tadao Isaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Sprint velocity
Plantar flexor moment
Ground reaction force
Anaerobic capacity
Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3685-y

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