Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3555-3562 , 2007

The effect of speed and influence of individual muscles on hamstring mechanics during the swing phase of sprinting

  • Elizabeth S. Chumanov

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1513 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706, USA
    • ,
  • Bryan C. Heiderscheit

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    • Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    • ,
  • Darryl G. Thelen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1513 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706, USA
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    • Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +16082621902; fax: +16082652316.

,Accepted 24 May 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00260-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.05.026

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3555-3562 , 2007

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