Biomechanics of Sprinting: Sports Science Tutorial



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This Sports Science Tutorial uses the topic of sprint performance to provide an introduction to sports biomechanics. Students are introduced to Newton’s Laws of Motion. Additionally the concept of vector quantities is introduced in relation to the direction of force production during the ground contact phase of sprinting. The concepts discussed in the tutorial draw upon the findings of Peter Weyand and his team of researchers.