Browsing by Author "Takei, Yoshiaki"

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A comparison of the mechanical variables of the front handspring vault and the Yamashita vault with a half twist performed by elite gymnasts

Myers, Scott A. (Northern Illinois University, 1993)

The purpose of this study was to compare the mechanical variables of a handspring vault and a Yamashita vault with a half twist, and identify differences that may be significant when progressing from one vault to the other. ...
The contribution of arm swing to vertical jumping height

King, Stephen G. (Northern Illinois University, 1991)

This study compared the height of a vertical jump attempted with and without arm swing. Countermovement jumps from the floor and depth jumps from 25 and 75 cm were performed. Nine male and six female subjects, 20 through ...
Effects of arch taping on pronation of the foot while walking on a treadmill

Lukomski, Alan G. (Northern Illinois University, 1995)

This study compared two types of medial longitudinal arch taping techniques for their effects on pronation of the foot while walking on a treadmill. The four hypotheses are: a) arch taping of the right foot will reduce the ...
Effects of three foot types on excessive pronation

Mizuoka, Yuri (Northern Illinois University, 1996)

Excessive pronation has been indicated as one of the major factors in a wide range of clinical symptoms in the lower extremity. Two of the foot deformities which lead to excessive pronation are forefoot varus and rearfoot ...

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