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ISBN: 9780073522760

Author: Susan J Hall

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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A change in the body or a bodily organ as a result of its functioning is referred to as an action. Muscle action can be defined as the specific movement of a bodily part generated by the contraction of a muscle. The muscle proteins actin and myosin are t…

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Answer the following questions pertaining to the split times (in seconds) presented below for Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis during the 100-m sprint in the 1988 Olympic Games.

Chapter 10, Problem 1AP, Answer the following questions pertaining to the split times (in seconds) presented below for Ben

a. Plot velocity and acceleration curves for both sprinters. In what ways are the curves similar and different?

b. What general conclusions can you draw about performance in elite sprinters?

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