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Keywords: depth of field, eye tracking, 3D environment, depth perception, immersion, spatial awareness
Published in RUP: 30.09.2022; Views: 841; Downloads: 6  (1 vote)
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Abstract: Background: Within the current study we aimed at exploring gender-related differences and the relationship between sprint start block kinematics and kinetics and sprint acceleration force-velocity (F-v) relationship parameters (maximal force [F0], maximal velocity [v0], maximal power [Pmax] and slope) in top national-level sprinters. (2) Methods: Twenty-eight sprinters (6 females) performed 10 maximal 30-m sprints. Start block and acceleration kinematics and kinetics were collected with an instrumented sprint start block and a laser distance sensor (KiSprint system). Displacement-time data were used to determine the F-v relationship through Samozino's method. (3) Results: Start block rear foot maximal force (effect size [ES] = 1.08), rate of force development (ES = 0.90-1.33), F0 (ES = 1.38), v0 (ES = 1.83) and Pmax (ES = 1.95) were higher in males than in females (p -< 0.05). There were no differences in the slope, and ratio of horizontal-to-resultant force. F0, v0, and Pmax generally presented higher correlations with the start block kinetics (median r [range] = 0.49 [0.28, 0.78]) than with the kinematics (median r [range] = -0.27 [-0.52, 0.28]). (4) Conclusions: We confirmed that sprint block phase and sprint acceleration mechanics should be mutually assessed when analyzing sprinting performance. KiSprint system could provide more accurate information regarding mechanical pattern and technique during sprint initiation and acceleration, and potentially help create a more personalized and effective training program.
Keywords: force-velocity relationship, force platform, kinematics, kinetics, track-and-field
Published in RUP: 10.09.2020; Views: 1220; Downloads: 71
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Abstract: A complete classification of additive rank-one nonincreasing maps on hermitian matrices over Galois field ▫$GF(2^2)$▫ is obtained. This field is special and was not covered in a previous paper. As a consequence, some known applications, like the classification of additive rank-additivity preserving maps, are extended to arbitrary fields. An application concerning the preservers of hermitian varieties is also presented.
Keywords: mathematics, linear algebra, additive preserver, hermitian matrices, rank, Galois field, weak homomorphism of a graph
Published in RUP: 03.04.2017; Views: 2520; Downloads: 87
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Keywords: Combat sports, reliability, field assessment, urine metabolites
Published in RUP: 08.08.2016; Views: 3503; Downloads: 208
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Abstract: It is shown that the graph ▫$\Gamma_n$▫ that has the set of all ▫$n \times n$▫ symmetric matrices over a finite field as the vertex set, with two matrices being adjacent if and only if the rank of their difference equals one, is a core if ▫$n \ge 3$▫. Eigenvalues of the graph ▫$\Gamma_n$▫ are calculated as well.
Keywords: adjacency preserver, symmetric matrix, finite field, eigenvalue of a graph, coloring, quadratic form
Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 3139; Downloads: 141
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