Hiroshi Bando1,2*, Mitsuru Murakami3 and Akito Moriyasu4,5
1Tokushima University/Medical Research, Tokushima, Japan
2Japan Masters Athletics, Tokushima Division, Board, Tokushima, Japan
3Japan Masters Athletics, Kagawa Division, Vice-President, Kagawa, Japan
4Rehabilitation Research Group for Body and Heart in Shikoku, Kagawa, Japan
5Akiboshi Bright Star Training Rehabilitation Center, Kagawa, Japan
*Corresponding Author: Hiroshi Bando, Tokushima University/Medical and Japan Masters Athletics, Tokushima Division, Board, Tokushima, Japan.
Received: March 14, 2020; Published: March 18, 2020
Authors have continued actual attendance of races, lectures and workshops as board members of Japan Masters Athletics (JMA). The important factors for short distance sprint include flexibility, forward leaning, two axis operation, flat grounding, and not to kick on sole hallux area (foot thumb ball) but push on the heel. For faster and safer method of sprint, the movement of knee and pelvis is important. Just after flat grounding, the knee is bent and then femur and pelvis are sliding down forward immediately. This mechanism brings an athlete sprinter less power/tension and increased stride frequency.
Keywords: Japan Masters Athletics (JMA); Forward Leaning; Two Axis Operation; Flat Grounding; Sole Hallux Area; Short Distance Sprint
Citation: Hiroshi Bando., et al. “Beneficial Flat Grounding for Sprint Running by the Mechanism of Forward Leaning and Bending Knees". Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 3.4 (2020): 47-50.
Copyright: © 2020 Hiroshi Bando., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.