Managing lower extremity loading in distance running by altering sagittal plane trunk leaning.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trunk lean angle is an underrepresented biomechanical variable for modulating and redistributing lower extremity joint loading and potentially reducing the risk of running-related overuse injuries. The purpose of this study was to systematically alter the trunk lean angle in distance running using an auditory real-time feedback approach and to derive dose-response relationships between sagittal plane trunk lean angle and lower extremity (cumulative) joint loading to guide overuse load management in clinical practice.

Methods

Thirty recreational runners (15 males and 15 females) ran at a constant speed of 2.5 m/s at 5 systematically varied trunk lean conditions on a force-instrumented treadmill while kinematic and kinetic data were captured.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Braun L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11809138 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature