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Energy generation, absorption, and transfer at the shoulder and elbow in youth baseball pitchers. 青少年棒球投手肩部和肘部的能量产生、吸收和传递。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-06-08 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1933158

Kyle W Wasserberger, Kevin A Giordano, Anne de Swart, Jeff W Barfield, Gretchen D Oliver

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Runners with a history of injury have greater lower limb movement regularity than runners without a history of injury. 与无受伤史的跑步者相比，有受伤史的跑步者下肢运动的规律性更高。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1929435

Juliana Quirino, Thiago Ribeiro Teles Santos, Liria Akie Okai-Nóbrega, Priscila Albuquerque de Araújo, Renatha Carvalho, Juliana de Melo Ocarino, Thales Rezende Souza, Sérgio Teixeira Fonseca

{"title":"Runners with a history of injury have greater lower limb movement regularity than runners without a history of injury.","authors":"Juliana Quirino, Thiago Ribeiro Teles Santos, Liria Akie Okai-Nóbrega, Priscila Albuquerque de Araújo, Renatha Carvalho, Juliana de Melo Ocarino, Thales Rezende Souza, Sérgio Teixeira Fonseca","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1929435","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1929435","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the regularity of the lower limb joint kinematics in runners with and without a history of running-related injuries. The second aim was to verify if the movement pattern regularities are different among the lower limb joints. Eighteen asymptomatic recreational runners with and without a history of running-related injury participated in this study. Lower limb kinematics in the sagittal plane were recorded during running on a treadmill at a self-selected speed. The regularities of the time series of hip, knee, and ankle were analysed using sample entropy (SampEn). A mixed analysis of variance was used to investigate differences between groups and among joints. Runners with a history of injury had lower SampEn values than runners without a history of injury. Ankle kinematics SampEn was higher than that of the knee and hip. Knee kinematics had higher values of SampEn than that of the hip. Runners with a history of running-related injury had greater joint kinematic's regularity. This result suggests that, even in asymptomatic runners, previous injuries could influence the movement pattern regularity. Also, the regularity was different among joints. The ankle demonstrated the lowest regularity, reinforcing the different functions that lower limb joints perform during running.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1147-1159"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39088646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The effects of strength training upon front foot contact ground reaction forces and ball release speed among high-level cricket pace bowlers. 力量训练对高水平板球节奏保龄球运动员前脚接触地面反作用力和球释放速度的影响。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-07-13 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1942540

Samuel J Callaghan, Robert G Lockie, Jamie Tallent, Robert F Chipchase, Warren A Andrews, Sophia Nimphius

{"title":"The effects of strength training upon front foot contact ground reaction forces and ball release speed among high-level cricket pace bowlers.","authors":"Samuel J Callaghan, Robert G Lockie, Jamie Tallent, Robert F Chipchase, Warren A Andrews, Sophia Nimphius","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1942540","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1942540","url":null,"abstract":"The effects of an eight-week off-season strength training program upon lower-body strength, power, eccentric capacity, front foot contact (FFC) kinetics, and ball release speed (BRS) in pace bowlers were investigated. Ten elite-academy pace bowlers completed the intervention, and pre- and post-testing. Pre- and post-testing included: double (DLDL) and single leg (SLDL) drop landings; isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP); countermovement jump; and pace bowling performance (two-over bowling spell measuring BRS and FFC kinetics). Changes from pre- to post-testing were assessed with paired sample t tests (p≤ 0.01), effects sizes and statistical parametrical mapping. Post-testing revealed a significant decrease in peak normalised vertical force during DLDL and SLDL with large effects and a significant, moderate effect increase in IMTP. There was no significant changes in BRS. Concomitantly, neither discrete scalar (p= 0.15-0.58) nor vector field analysis kinetics during FFC indicated significant changes. No significant alterations in FFC kinetics may explain the lack of improvement in BRS (pre = 31.55 ± 1.44 m/s; post = 31.79 ± 1.33 m/s). This study indicated an eight-week strength training program can improve strength and eccentric capacity in pace bowlers, and these changes when developed in the absence of skills training neither improved nor decreased pace bowling performance.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1193-1209"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39179063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mechanical energy flow in torso during baseball toss batting. 棒球投掷击球时躯干的机械能流。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-05-19 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1927162

Gen Horiuchi, Hirotaka Nakashima, Shinji Sakurai

{"title":"Mechanical energy flow in torso during baseball toss batting.","authors":"Gen Horiuchi, Hirotaka Nakashima, Shinji Sakurai","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1927162","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1927162","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between the efficiency of mechanical energy flow in the torso and bat head speed at impact. Ninety-eight amateur baseball players batted a light ball tossed from the pitcher direction 3.2 m away. The batting motion and ground reaction forces acting on each foot were recorded using a motion capture system and two force plates, respectively. The mechanical powers of the joint forces and joint torques were calculated to measure the generation, absorption, and transfer of mechanical energy in the torso. The transfer efficiency of mechanical energy in the torso was defined as the ratio of the mechanical energy inflow into the thorax from the torso joint to the mechanical energy outflow from the pelvis to the torso joint. The correlation coefficient between the bat head speed and transfer efficiency of mechanical energy in the torso was very low. Conversely, the mechanical energy flow in the torso was significantly correlated to the bat head speed. Therefore, the results suggest that the torso in baseball batting is not utilised for the generation of mechanical energy but acts as a pathway for the transfer of mechanical energy.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1136-1146"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38927686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The effects of fatigue on knee kinematics during unanticipated change of direction in adolescent girl athletes: a comparison between dominant and non-dominant legs. 青少年女子运动员在意外变向时疲劳对膝关节运动学的影响：优势腿与非优势腿的比较。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1925732

Elham Hosseini, Abdolhamid Daneshjoo, Mansour Sahebozamani, David Behm

{"title":"The effects of fatigue on knee kinematics during unanticipated change of direction in adolescent girl athletes: a comparison between dominant and non-dominant legs.","authors":"Elham Hosseini, Abdolhamid Daneshjoo, Mansour Sahebozamani, David Behm","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1925732","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1925732","url":null,"abstract":"This study was aimed to compare the knee kinematic parameters between dominant and non-dominant legs of adolescent female athletes during change of direction (CoD) in fatigued and unpredictable settings. Knee kinematic parameters on 49 athletes (mean± SD; age = 14.69 ± 0.14 years; mass = 49.05 ± 1.22 kg; height = 1.61 ± 0.08 m) during CoD before and after performing the Bruce protocol and also in predictable and unpredictable setting situations were collected. Kinematic data were recorded at a sampling rate of 200 Hz. The results showed that the dominant leg had significantly 18.7% more flexion (p = 0.001, η = 0.95), 7.1% less valgus (p = 0.001, η = 0.95) and 0.32% lower tibia rotation (p = 0.003, η = 0.16) compared to the non-dominant leg in predictable and pre-fatigue (p < 0.05) conditions. With unpredictable and post-fatigue conditions the dominant limb again demonstrated 17.4% (p = 0.001, η = 0.67), greater knee flexion, 6.8% (0.003,η = 0.97) lower knee valgus and 1.4% (p = 0.001, η = 0.71) less tibiarotation. In conclusion, there may be an increased risk of injury withthe non-dominant leg due to changes in kinematic parameters caused by fatigue and unpredictable CoD manoeuvres.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1219-1228"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39088643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Numerical simulations of a swimmer's head and cap wearing different types of goggles. 对佩戴不同类型护目镜的游泳者的头部和帽子进行数值模拟。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-06-03 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1923793

Daniel A Marinho, Dennis Willemsen, Tiago M Barbosa, António José Silva, J Paulo Vilas-Boas, Henrique P Neiva, Pedro Forte

{"title":"Numerical simulations of a swimmer's head and cap wearing different types of goggles.","authors":"Daniel A Marinho, Dennis Willemsen, Tiago M Barbosa, António José Silva, J Paulo Vilas-Boas, Henrique P Neiva, Pedro Forte","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1923793","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1923793","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of swimming goggles on swimming hydrodynamics by numerical simulations. An elite swimmer volunteered for this research. The swimmer's head was scanned both without goggles, and while wearing 3 different types of goggles (Nikko, Ankor and Swedish). Numerical simulations were conducted at 2 m/s with the Fluent code. The condition without goggles showed the highest viscous drag (1.65 N), followed by the Ankor (1.64 N), Swedish (1.63 N) and Nikko (1.62 N) goggles, respectively. The highest pressure drag was found in the situation without goggles (11.34 N), followed by the Ankor (10.87 N), Nikko (10.78 N) and Swedish (10.20 N) goggles. The condition without goggles presented the highest total drag (12.99 N), followed by the Ankor (12.52 N), Nikko (12.40 N) and Swedish (11.83 N) goggles. Thus, Swedish goggles yields the best hydrodynamics, followed by the Nikko and Ankor goggles and lastly without goggles. Thus, goggles minimise the swimmer's drag comparing to not wearing any. The design of the goggles may impose varying drag forces and therefore it is advised to use goggles at least in competition.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1123-1135"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39056069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Strength and power capabilities predict weighted parameter ranking of saut de chat leaping performance in dancers. 力量和发力能力可预测舞者跳跃性能的加权参数排名。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-06-18 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1933580

Paige E Rice, Kiisa Nishikawa, Sophia Nimphius

{"title":"Strength and power capabilities predict weighted parameter ranking of saut de chat leaping performance in dancers.","authors":"Paige E Rice, Kiisa Nishikawa, Sophia Nimphius","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1933580","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1933580","url":null,"abstract":"Limited research exists on the relationship between aesthetic saut de chat performance and muscle-tendon unit (MTU) characteristics of dancers. We developed a weighted parameter ranking (WPR) tool to incorporate aesthetic leaping aspects (i.e., height, peak split angle, average trunk angle and trunk angle range) for correlation with MTU properties. The purpose was to identify the relationship of saut de chat WPR and leap height with maximal plantarflexion strength, medial gastrocnemius (MG) stiffness, Achilles tendon (AT) stiffness and relative peak power (PP). Dancers (n = 18) performed maximal plantarflexion, short-range stretches and isometric ramping contractions on a dynamometer equipped with ultrasound to determine strength, MG stiffness and AT stiffness, respectively. Subjects then performed saut de chat leaps atop force platforms surrounded by motion capture cameras. A principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to compare WPR variable weightings with PCA results and rankings. Moderate-strong relationships were identified among WPR, maximal plantarflexion strength, MG stiffness and PP. Strong-very strong relationships were also identified between leap height and maximal plantarflexion strength, MG stiffness, AT stiffness, peak split angle and PP. A very strong correlation existed between PCA rankings and WPRs. Practitioners may consider developing strength and power capabilities in dancers to improve leaping.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1176-1192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39243927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Acute response on general and sport specific hip joint flexibility to training with novel sport device. 使用新型运动器械进行训练对一般和特定运动髋关节柔韧性的急性反应。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2021-05-25 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1922742

Dominik Hoelbling, Manfred Grafinger, Martin Mattaeus Smiech, Dea Cizmic, Peter Dabnichki, Arnold Baca

{"title":"Acute response on general and sport specific hip joint flexibility to training with novel sport device.","authors":"Dominik Hoelbling, Manfred Grafinger, Martin Mattaeus Smiech, Dea Cizmic, Peter Dabnichki, Arnold Baca","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1922742","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14763141.2021.1922742","url":null,"abstract":"The study objective is to test general- and sport-specific adaption during a single training on the Flexibility Trainer. The device is designed to trigger residual muscle tone decreases of the hip-joint muscles by providing (nearly) isokinetic resistance during a full range of motion strength training in adduction/abduction and flexion/extension direction. Static hip flexion and abduction as well as kinematics of double side kicks were analysed on 15 participants before and after training (or rest for controls) to assess general flexibility and sport-specific movement range. Tests were recorded by a Vicon® motion capturing system. Static hip flexion and abduction as well as leg vector spreading angles (VSA) at different nodes of the kick were selected to determine adaptions of active and passive flexibility. Normalised hip joint moments, movement velocities and VSA were calculated to evaluate the training with the device. ANOVAs with 4-repeated measures and Friedman tests were performed to identify time differences and Bonferroni post-hoc test to identify between-subject effects. Significant differences were found for both static flexibility tests (Flexion = 13.65%; Abduction = 9.94%) and the VSA at specific action phases (≤15.15%). Results indicate that short-term adaptions when training with the Flexibility Trainer are exceeding comparable literature showing improved flexibility and sport-specific performance.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1107-1122"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39016266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Analysing lower limb motion and muscle activation in athletes with ankle instability during dual-task drop-jump. 分析踝关节不稳的运动员在双任务落跳时的下肢运动和肌肉激活情况。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-08-30 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2024.2369910

Jian-Zhi Lin, Min-Hao Hung, Bo-Jen Ko, Heng-Ju Lee

{"title":"Analysing lower limb motion and muscle activation in athletes with ankle instability during dual-task drop-jump.","authors":"Jian-Zhi Lin, Min-Hao Hung, Bo-Jen Ko, Heng-Ju Lee","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2369910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2024.2369910","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the impact of chronic ankle instability (CAI) on athletes' lower extremity mechanics during bounce drop-jump landings with divided attention. Thirty Division I physical education voluntarily participated in the study. They performed two sets of bounce drop jumps: one set with a divided attention task and the other without. The obtained data were analysed using a paired t-test to compare the outcomes between the divided attention (DA) and non-divided attention (NDA) tasks. Athletes with CAI, during the DA task, displayed higher vertical landing forces, increased ankle inversion velocity, and greater range of motion of the ankle, knee, and hip in the frontal and transverse planes. They also exhibited insufficient neuromuscular preparation of the rectus femoris muscle. Notably, distinct kinematic alterations were observed in the ankle, knee, and hip joints regarding frontal and transverse lower-extremity kinematics. The findings suggest that athletes with CAI experience decreased activation of the rectus femoris muscle, which may impact their dynamic postural stability from pre-landing to ascending phases. Furthermore, the results indicate that individuals with CAI closely replicate the injury mechanisms encountered during a drop-jump landing task with divided attention. These insights offer valuable information about the real-time challenges faced by athletes with CAI.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142114068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Empowering women in sports biomechanics: exploring the impact of mentor circles. 为运动生物力学领域的女性赋权：探索导师圈的影响。

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Sports Biomechanics Pub Date : 2024-08-30 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2024.2388586

Crystal O Kean, Sophie Burton, Ina Janssen, Victoria Brackley, Alexandra C Atack

{"title":"Empowering women in sports biomechanics: exploring the impact of mentor circles.","authors":"Crystal O Kean, Sophie Burton, Ina Janssen, Victoria Brackley, Alexandra C Atack","doi":"10.1080/14763141.2024.2388586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2024.2388586","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluated the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) women's mentor circle programme. Forty-eight ISBS women members completed a survey that provided insight into how the circles operated, perceived benefits, and challenges to participation. Most circles met every 6-8 weeks with meetings lasting 1 to 1.5 h. However, some circles did not commence or stopped meeting before the end of the 2 years. For those who actively participated, the circles provided personal and professional benefits, which included developing a supportive network and confidence, and improved work-life balance habits. Furthermore, the programme was found to be a valuable use of their time and strengthened their sense of ISBS as a supportive community, increasing their likelihood of staying an ISBS member. Time zone conflicts, lack of a group leader, and changes in individual work or personal life commitments influenced the continuation of some circles over the 2 years. Some respondents did not participate in the circle, and the main reason was lack of knowledge of the programme. Overall, the programme was considered a worthy initiative, providing a supportive network to assist in advancing women biomechanists. Future programmes should ensure a clear alignment between member's expectations and the outcomes of circle participation.","PeriodicalId":49482,"journal":{"name":"Sports Biomechanics","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142114069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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