Interlimb differences in gait kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activation during walking and running one year after acute unilateral Achilles tendon rupture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 30% of individuals with Achilles tendon rupture do not fully restore normal gait function, regardless of the treatment chosen. Limited knowledge exists about the long-term kinematic, kinetic, and neuromuscular adaptations after repair of an acute Achilles tendon rupture and their impact on muscle/tendon function. This exploratory cross-sectional study assessed between-limb differences in terms of lower-limb kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activation during walking and jogging stance phases one year after an Achilles tendon rupture.

Methods

Thirty-seven participants (29 males, 8 females; mean age 47.4 ± 9.4 years) were included in the study one year after Achilles tendon rupture, who were both operatively and non-operatively treated. Electromyography

SUBMITTER: Huseth K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12439372 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature