title: Force-time data acquisition system for sprint starting.
abstract: A device for the acquisition of horizontal forces in the sprint start was designed and tested on the basis of linearity, hysteresis, and the force-time curves. The force measuring device was built to resemble and function as a regular starting block while measuring the reaction force from the push off. The linearity test produced a correlation coefficient of 0.99; the hysteresis was 1.0% of the full scale force block output; and the frequency response test displayed an average error of 6% in terms of amplitude and no discernable phase shift effect at a 6 Hz loading frequency. The force-time curves produced were consistent with previous results and did not differ greatly upon comparison with a force plate. All these results were within acceptable limits.
authors.affiliation: School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ontario.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Lemaire
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D012420:Running