کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4056562 1265661 2011 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
A biomechanical comparison of the running gait of mature and young females
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
A biomechanical comparison of the running gait of mature and young females
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundDue to health and social advantages, the popularity of running among mature female runners is expanding steadily. However, the incidence of running injuries and associated conditions is vast among this group. This study aimed to quantify gait parameters of mature and younger female runners to assess whether certain running characteristics predispose to debilitating conditions. It was hypothesised that mature females would exhibit greater rearfoot eversion, knee internal rotation, knee external adductor moments and loading rate of ground reaction force when compared to younger runners.MethodsFifteen mature (40–60 years) and 15 young (18–24 years) females performed 10 running trials at 3.5 m s−1 in the biomechanics laboratory. Both kinematic and ground reaction force data were collected. Signs of osteoarthritis and knee injuries were assessed using the Knee Osteoarthritis Observation Survey (KOOS) scale.FindingsMature females produced significantly higher peak rearfoot eversion, knee internal rotation, external adductor moment and loading rate of ground reaction force compared to the young participants (p < 0.05).InterpretationsAlthough all participants recorded “symptom free” on the KOOS scale, all variables of gait found higher among the mature group have previously been associated with development of overuse injuries and debilitating conditions, suggesting a possible predisposition towards these conditions among the mature group.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Gait & Posture - Volume 33, Issue 3, March 2011, Pages 496–500
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