Relationship between Achilles Tendon Stiffness and Ground Contact Time during Drop Jumps

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Achilles tendon stiffness and ground contact time (GCT) during drop jumps. The property of “springiness” and a short GCT during the movement is required in several types of sports. Therefore, a stiff tendon might be advantageous d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mohamed Abdelsattar, Andreas Konrad, Markus Tilp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jssm.org/hfpdf.php?volume=17&issue=2&page=223