On the biomechanical analysis of the calories expended in a straight boxing jab

J R Soc Interface. 2017 Apr;14(129):20170153. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0153.

Abstract

Boxing and related sports activities have become a standard workout regime at many fitness studios worldwide. Oftentimes, people are interested in the calories expended during these workouts. This note focuses on determining the calories in a boxer's jab, using kinematic vector-loop relations and basic work-energy principles. Numerical simulations are undertaken to illustrate the basic model. Multi-limb extensions of the model are also discussed.

Keywords: boxing; energy; kinematics.

MeSH terms

  • Boxing*
  • Calorimetry / methods
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Energy Metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Models, Theoretical