Legs of sprinters have well-developed muscles, but they are efficiently maneuverable from an inertial perspective. (IMAGE)

Waseda University

Legs of sprinters have well-developed muscles, but they are efficiently maneuverable from an inertial perspective.

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Bar plots comparing the relative mass of the lower limbs (A) and the normalized moment of inertia around the hip joint (B) between sprinters (filled plots) and non-sprinters (open plots)

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Prof. Yasuo Kawakami

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