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Monday, March 3, 2014

Why Upright and Recumbent Cycling should require the same Muscle Activations

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A recent study (kudos to @CyclingScience1) concluded that there was no difference in EMG (muscle activation) patterns of the leg muscles b...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Muscle Force - Velocity Relationship

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Previously, I discussed how muscle force is dependent on the length of the muscle. Now I want to talk briefly about maximum muscle fo...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Walking Mechanics: What is Center of Mass and How Do We Control It?

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Understanding mechanics provides the foundation for strong understanding of human movements. Why would you care about movement mechanics? ...
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Why There's Nothing Wrong with a Bouncy Stride

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I've always had a pet peeve on this topic when I hear people claim that you should run so that your body does not "bounce" (i....
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Study: Barefoot Running (but Not Minimalist Shoes) reduces Patellafemoral Stress vs. Neutral Shoes

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A study just came out that concludes that their model estimates of patellafemoral (PF) stress is reduced in barefoot running vs. regular ru...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

A Short Comment on Running Mechanics and Injury

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The NYTimes has an article talking about a recent study indicating amount of ankle pronation was not associated with injury during running....
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Coming Soon: A Personalized Caloric Expenditure Calculator

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In the next week, I will be implementing some algorithms that will allow you to enter in certain metrics (heartrate, bodyweight) and perform...