Does any one have an answer?

tlopo1 · January 27, 2006, 9:55am

Is it harder to accelerate or maintain speed from a biomechanical and metabolic persepective?

Daniel_Martinez · January 27, 2006, 10:40am

Simple answers are for simple minds. Charlie will give you a simple answer that makes the complex seem not so complex. The forum reviews will help.

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t-bone · January 28, 2006, 3:29am

According to Newton: its harder to accelerate.

Kaczmarski · January 28, 2006, 11:23am

Agree with T-bone

epote · January 28, 2006, 12:37pm

According to Newton: its harder to accelerate.

yes but technicaly during top speed in a sprint situation you are accelerating, plus you are at a biomechanical dissadvantage, you dont have proper leverage or what have you.

then again, does any sprinter at all actually maintain speed? they accel up to 60m and then gradually loose speed, no?

t-bone · January 28, 2006, 9:33pm

maintaining a speed and maintaining top speed are 2 different things.

epote · January 29, 2006, 6:13am

maintaining a speed and maintaining top speed are 2 different things.

lol i know man, im a mathematitian. But i realy dont think tlopo was asking the diference between an inartial observer and one that accelerates;)