Influence of the Lower Jaw Position on the Running Pattern.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The effects of manipulated dental occlusion on body posture has been investigated quite often and discussed controversially in the literature. Far less attention has been paid to the influence of dental occlusion position on human movement. If human movement was analysed, it was mostly while walking and not while running. This study was therefore designed to identify the effect of lower jaw positions on running behaviour according to different dental occlusion positions.

Methods

Twenty healthy young recreational runners (mean age = 33.9±5.8 years) participated in this study. Kinematic data were collected using an eight-camera Vicon motion capture system (VICON Motion Systems, Oxford, UK). Subjects were consecutively prepared with four different dental occlusion

SUBMITTER: Maurer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4535904 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature