KINETICS OF SPRINTING

The fastest means of unaided human motion consists of a maximal effort run; commonly termed sprinting. Due to its direct importance toward success in tne running events in track and field, and its component contribution to success in a majority of other sports, much interest has focused upon the movement. Sprinting has been extensively analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively utilizing numerous kinematic variables. There is a sparcity; however, of kinetic information relating to not only sprinting, but all forms of human locomotion with the exception of walking.