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Paper
Abstract
While dance and endurance running drastically differ from one another in an anecdotal context, both modalities of movement necessitate proficient stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) function about the ankle-joint. The purpose of the present study was to compare force-velocity profiles in dancers (n=6) and endurance runners (n=6) during a countermovement hop (CMH) and 30 cm drop hop (DH30) to elucidate differences between groups that would potentially stimulate effective training regimens. Average relative force-time, velocity-time and force-velocity curves were generated for each group’s CMH and DH30. Dancers hopped significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) than endurance runners in both hopping tasks. Data from this investigation indicate that dancers and runners have distinctive temporal patterns and force production characteristics during ankle-joint SSC tasks with respect to the eccentric and concentric phase. This may be due to the unique SSC characteristics of each group’s corresponding training protocols.
Recommended Citation
Rice, Paige E.; Zwetsloot, Kevin A.; Needle, Alan R.; Bruce, Amelia S.; Guthrie, Caroline D.; Gillen, Lydia A.; and Nimphius, Sophia
(2018)
"FORCE-VELOCITY PROFILES OF DANCERS AND ENDURANCE RUNNERS DURING ANKLE-SPECIFIC STRETCH-SHORTENING CYCLE TASKS,"
ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 36:
Iss.
1, Article 44.
Available at:
https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol36/iss1/44
