Running speed-induced changes in foot contact pattern influence impact loading rate.

ABSTRACT: Purpose. We aimed to determine the effect of speed-induced changes in foot contact patterns on the vertical instantaneous loading rate (VILR). We hypothesized that transition runners, i.e. runners that shift towards a mid- (MF) or forefoot contact pattern (FF) when running speed increases, show smaller increases in VILR than non-transition runners, i.e. runners that remain with a rearfoot contact pattern (RF). Methods. Fifty-two male and female runners ran overground at 3.2, 4.1, 5.1 and 6.2 m s^-1. Ground reaction forces, lower limb sagittal plane knee and ankle kinematics and plantar pressures were recorded. Multi-level linear regression models were used to assess differences between transition and non-transition runners. Results. Non-transition runners exp

SUBMITTER: Breine B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9524621 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature