Saturday, August 23, 2008
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) lists many compounds such as beta-agonists, corticosteroids, and narcotics in addition to others. Many substances on the list are detrimental for athletic prowess.
Double-blind trials for amphetamines and other stimulants showed that they can enhance performance in short, explosive activities, such as sprinting. Anabolic steroids have been proved beyond [...]
Sunday, August 17, 2008
The forces produced by an athlete during the support phase of a sprint run are a vital determinant of the outcome of the performance. The purpose of this study was to improve the understanding of sprint technique in well-trained sprinters through the comprehensive analysis of joint kinetics during the support phase of [...]
Watching the Olympics, a ritual and a routine that Michael Phelps performs just prior to swimming competitively will be noted. Not only does he stretch his lower extremity muscles, he also shakes his arm muscles to keep them loose. He has perfected his technique of loosening his shoulder girdle muscles and you can virtually see [...]
Sunday, August 10, 2008
As you view the Olympics gymnasts perform, do you wonder about their pain problems and what muscles may be prone to injuries and how to minimize injuries?
Pain is a serious problem in advanced level female artistic gymnasts because it decreases the performance. The pain is due to the high numbers of hours [...]
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
I decided to add this extra blog today with more information for all the swim enthusiasts since swimming is such a popular Olympic sports.
The purpose of the following study was to analyze the relationships between energy cost, swimming velocity, stroke frequency and stroke length in top-level swimmers. Eighteen elite swimmers (four freestylers, five [...]
Sunday, August 03, 2008
With the event of the upcoming 2008 Olympics in Beijing , the eToims blog news will relate to the muscles and nerves responsible for performing the various sports events in the Games. This week we hail the Olympics with blogging about injuries associated with competitive swimming.
The shoulder in swimming is subjected to [...]
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