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Applied horizontal force increases impact loading in reduced-gravity running.

Y H Chang1, C M Hamerski, R Kram

  • 1Locomotion Laboratory, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140, USA. younghui@yahoo.com

Journal of Biomechanics
|April 20, 2001
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Astronauts experience bone loss in microgravity. Running with anterior horizontal forces (AHF) simulates Earth-like impact loading, potentially preventing bone degradation during spaceflight.

Area of Science:

  • Space medicine
  • Biomechanics
  • Skeletal physiology

Background:

  • Microgravity exposure causes lower limb bone structural degradation in astronauts.
  • Current exercise countermeasures lack effectiveness in preventing this bone loss.
  • Earth-based locomotion's impact loading maintains bone integrity, a factor missing in space.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if running with anterior horizontal forces (AHF) can simulate Earth-like impact loads in reduced gravity.
  • To test the hypothesis that AHF in simulated reduced gravity produces impact loads comparable to or exceeding those during normal Earth running.
  • To evaluate AHF's potential as an exercise countermeasure against spaceflight-induced bone degradation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a simulated reduced-gravity running model.

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  • Applied anterior horizontal forces (AHF) equivalent to 20% of gravity-specific body weight.
  • Measured impact force peaks, loading rates, active force peaks, duty factor, and stride frequency.

    • Main Results:

    • AHF significantly increased impact force peaks (74%), average impact loading rates (46%), and maximum impact loading rates (89%) compared to running without AHF.
    • AHF did not substantially alter active force peaks.
    • Duty factor and stride frequency showed modest decreases with AHF application.

    Conclusions:

    • Running with AHF in simulated reduced gravity successfully generated impact loads equal to or greater than those experienced during Earth gravity running.
    • AHF can augment existing treadmill running exercise protocols for spaceflight.
    • This approach shows promise for preventing musculoskeletal degradation in astronauts.