Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau

Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau (13 September 1944, Leiden – 2 April 1998, Weteringbrug)[1][2] was a Dutch biomechanist. He made large contributions to the field of biomechanics, particularly muscle coordination, energetics of movement, and the functions of biarticular muscles. He focused on speed skating in particular, and played a significant part in the invention of the clap skate.[3]

He died of cancer in 1998.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Beek, Peter; Bobbert, Maarten; de Groot, Gert; Hollander, Peter; de Koning, Jos; van Soest, Knoek; Tousaint, Huub (1998). "Obituary: Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau". Motor Control. 2 (3): 278–280.
  2. ^ Litsky, Frank (1998-07-04). "Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau, clap skate creator, dies at 53". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  3. ^ Jos de Koning (1997). "Background to the slapskate: Fifteen years of slapskate history, biomechanical backgrounds, first results and recent developments". sportscience.


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