Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development
LA Times: Does amputee sprinter Pistorius have competitive edge?
Peter Weyand, an SMU associate professor of applied physiology and biomechanics, was part of a team of experts in biomechanics and physiology that conducted experiments on Oscar Pistorius. The South African bilateral amputee track athlete has made world headlines trying … Continue reading
Released: Previously confidential study results of amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius
A team of experts in biomechanics and physiology that conducted experiments on Oscar Pistorius, the South African bilateral amputee track athlete, have just released their findings in the “Journal of Applied Physiology.” Some of their previously confidential findings were presented … Continue reading
Pound-for-pound, chihuahuas and children expend more energy
If you’ve ever visited a dog park, you may have noticed that a chihuahua tires much more quickly than a German shepherd. That does not occur just because a small dog takes more steps to cover the same amount of ground, says Peter Weyand, associate professor of applied physiology and biomechanics in SMU’s Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.
In his research into animal and human physiology, Weyand has studied the impact of such factors as muscular force and the amount of time limbs are in contact with the ground on the energy cost of walking and running. Continue reading