Canoesport Biomechanics,Force transmission.

[Lawrence Norman]

I am a Kinesiology student beginning a research project. Iam
looking at the way whitewater slalom canoeists are fitted into their
boats. The goal of the research is to determine if and how a
competative edge may be gained by improving the responsiveness of the
boat through more rigid outfitting. There is very little information
relating specifically to canoe slalom,as it is a relatively obscure
sport. However, I hope to find something out there perhaps in the
field of prosthetics, or other sports where similar types of forces
are transmitted through rigid and semi-rigid equipment.To begin I
need any info I can find to quantify the forces and estimate the
compliance of the soft tissue involved versus the compliance of the
outfitting and supports.
Any info ,or any leads whatsoever appreciated.

thanks, lawrencn@sfu.ca