One year training and rehabilitation programme
Training volume 
Training progression
Training factors/considerations
Biomechanics - velocity in training regimes
Power = force x velocity Work = force x time = force x displacement
- therefore, you can use speed (min weight) to create power
Momentum = mass x velocity
- inertia dictates that a body will stay at rest or uniform motion
Moment of Inertia (of a spinning person) = mass x (radius squared)
- energy is always conserved, hence, as the person brings their arms to their side, their angular and linear velocities will increase (since the mass is constant)
Impulse = force x time (change of momentum) = mass x velocity - mass x initial velocity
- therefore, 'timing' is important for training stability and co-ordination
Kinetic Energy = 1/2 mass x velocity squared = Potential energy = mass x gravity x height
- height can be used to increase potential energy which in turn can create increases in velocity
- alternatively, velocity may be used to create potential energy
- additionally, increases in weight whilst maintaining constant velocity, increases kinetic energy
Newtons Third Law : "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"
- therefore poor technique will result in an equal and opposite reaction in the plane of motion eg. whilst swimming freestyle and stroking too wide will result in an equal and opposite compensatory motion in the leg
- elevation of the right arm will result in equal and but opposite vector creation on the contralateral side of the body in order to maintain stability
- read a good book
Orthotics and Biomechanics of Gait
kinematics
of cycling
Last update : 22 July 2006
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