title: Biomechanical analysis of the knee during the power clean.
abstract: To our knowledge, no scientific literature has examined the 3-dimensional forces acting at the knee joint during a power clean. Ten male weightlifting subjects (25.9 years, SD 3.54) performed 1 set of the power clean at 60 and 70% of their maximal collegiate level for 5 repetitions. The subjects displayed a large compressive, moderate anterior, and a small degree of lateral and medial force at the knee during both percentage lifts. The majority of these forces occurred during the second pull phase or the catching phase of the lift. Lifters with decreased weight/system weight percentages displayed a more efficient lift that placed less stress on the knees. This analysis may provide invaluable information in the assessment of weight percentages used for Olympic weightlifters throughout the training year. the power clean.
authors: Biomechanical Consultants of California, Davis, California 95616, USA. alsst136@pitt.edu
authors: Aaron L
authors: AL
authors: Souza
authors: Sean D
authors: SD
authors: Shimada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D019245:Compressive Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology