Re: Flying Underwater, A Blast From The Past
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Actually, from a biomechanics perspective you are removing a link in the kinetic chain. You would no longer need to stabilize the ankle which greatly increases over all muscular efficiency (eliminating the use of 12 muscles of the lower leg and numerous foot muscles) not to mention it would prevent foot cramping and pocket trouble.
Further, restricted motion of the knee, rather than deep bending, is much easier on the quads and hams. Also, it seems from the video that the hip is held in a much more neutral position throughout the stroke than with monofinning.
Finally, by bringing the anchor point of the device closer to the core the body's muscles can exert much more force per effort. Ever try to hold a 2x4 from an end at arms length? Same concept, it's much easier for your body to exert force onto something if it's closer to the core.
Not sure if they were considered in the making of this thing, but the biomechanics make a lot more sense. I'm definitely a fan and would love to see this thing in production again.
~JMP
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