Biomechanics and Sports, 2004 Proceedings of the XI Winter Universiads 2003 CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences Series, Vol. 473

On XXI Winter Universiads 2003, CISM offered its scientific contribution by hosting a conference on mechanics applied to sports and, in general, to human movement. The conference was conceived as a chance to overview experiences gained from several operators working on different aspects of biomechanics. The reader will face in these proceedings bioengineering aspects, control issues, techniques for the optimization of human performances as well as methods for the improvement of athletic equipments and devices. Biomechanical data and signal processing, biomaterials and robotics complete the proposed framework. Some works were consistent with the fact that 2003 was designated as European Year of Disabled People. Indeed, many innovations in sport and biomechanics could suggest interesting rehabilitative applications and a better prevention of some pathologies due to the exercise of some normal activities like professional cycling. Ž

Preface (P. B. Pascolo).- The Biomedical Engineering Education in Italy (M. Bracale).- Video-Fluoroscopy Based Investigation of Intervertebral Kinematics for Sport Medicine Application (M. Sansone, P. Bifulco, M. Cesarelli, M. Bracale).- Computation of Rigid Body Motion Parameters from Video-Based Measurements (U. Tarantino, D. Perugia, G. Campanacci, E. Pennestri).- Mechanical Ventilators and Ventilator Testers (G. Belforte, G. Eula, T. Raparelli).- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Effort in a World Class Sailor at Different Wind Velocities (T. Princi, C. Capelli, G. Delbello, L. Nevierov).- A mechanical model of the biceps brachii muscle (M. Gatti, P. Pascolo, N. Rovere, M. Saccavini).- Evaluation of Quadriceps Muscles in Anterior Knee Pain: a Possible Sport Medicine Application (M. Cesarelli, P. Bifulco, M. Sansone, M. Romano, M. Bracale).- A Neural-based Model for the Control of the Arm During Planar Ballistic Movements (S. Conforto, M. Schmid, G. Gallo, T. D’Alessio, N. Accornero, M. Capozza).- The Relevance of Auditory Information in Optimizing Hammer Throwers Performance (T. Agostini, G. Righi, A. Galmonte, P. Bruno).- Complex Test of Cycling Performance (Z. Knoll, L. Kocsis, I. Györe, R. Kiss).- Foot-Floor Interaction in Classic Dancers (C. Giacomozzi, S. Marucci, V. Macellari, L. Uccioli, E. D’Ambrogi).- Gait Pattern of Professional Fencers (Z. Knoll, L. Kocsis, R. Kiss).- Gait Alterations on Carriers of Bilateral Arthroplasty of the Hip Suffering from LES: Clinical, Radiographic and Instrumental Evaluation with Gait Analysis (M. Bacchini, C. Rovacchi, M. Rossi).- Quantification with Gait Analysis of Biomechanic Risk Protofactors Regarding the Patellar Tendinosis in Athletes with Varus Knee (M. Bacchini, M. Rossi).- Teaching a Robot woth Human Natural Movements (G. Magenes, E. Secco).- Numerical Simulation of Motorcycles Crash Test (L. Fabbri, G. Franceschini, F. Mastrandrea).- Biomechanical Power Analysis in Nordic and Alpine Skiing (A. Schwirtz, D. Hahn, A. Huber, A. Neubert, F. Tusker).- 3-D Kinematic and Kinetic Analysis of G-Slalom at Valbadia Cup-Race in 2002 (R. Pozzo, A. Canclini, C. Cotelli, G. Baroni).