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Project

Physiological, morphological and biomechanical requirelents of the musculo-skeletal system of the lower leg for top sprinters and endurance runners
Code
3G024311
Duration
01 January 2011 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Education curriculum
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Morphological sciences
    • Physiology
    • Morphological sciences
    • Physiology
    • Morphological sciences
    • Physiology
Keywords
skeletal muscle running track-and-field
 
Project description
 

Speed and stamina put competing demands on the design of our locomotor system and several traits of the lower leg are antaginistic pairs with respect to sprinting vs endurance running. This project aims to investigate the physiological and functional anatomical characteristics of the lower leg musculo-ckeletal system that promote excellence in either sprinting or endurance running.