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Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction (2016)
Book Chapter
Naemi, R., Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., & Chockalingam, N. (2016). Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction. In M. F. El-Amin (Ed.), Viscoelastic and Viscoplastic Materials. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/64170

Mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue, which acts as the interface between the skeleton and the ground, play an important role in distributing the force underneath the foot and in influencing the load transfer to the entire body during wei... Read More about Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction.

Development of Immediate Feedback Software for Optimising Glide Performance and Time of Initiating Post-Glide Actions (P56) (2008)
Book Chapter
Naemi, R., Aritan, S., Goodwill, S., Haake, S., & Sanders, R. (2008). Development of Immediate Feedback Software for Optimising Glide Performance and Time of Initiating Post-Glide Actions (P56). In The Engineering of Sport 7. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-99054-0_35

Performance in starts and turns is a major contributor to success in swimming and is influenced greatly by the glide efficiency and the timing of commencing the post-glide action (including kick in all strokes and the underwater pull in breaststroke... Read More about Development of Immediate Feedback Software for Optimising Glide Performance and Time of Initiating Post-Glide Actions (P56).