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  • Gerontology
  • Exercise Science

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  • The growing elderly population in the U.S. necessitates a focus on health maintenance strategies.
  • Physical activity, particularly running, offers benefits for healthy aging but carries injury risks for older adults.
  • Previous studies on age-related running differences lacked control for variables like running mileage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare running biomechanics and lower-extremity coordination variability between healthy younger and older adult runners.
  • To identify age-related adaptations or differences in running gait patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Collected 3D kinematic and kinetic data from 14 older (45-65 yrs) and 14 younger (18-35 yrs) runners at a consistent speed (3.5 m/s).
  • Analyzed joint angles and moments at the knee, ankle, and hip during the stance phase.
  • Calculated segment coordination variability (pelvis-thigh, thigh-shank, shank-foot) using a modified vector coding technique.

Main Results:

  • Knee and ankle joint angles were similar between older and younger runners.
  • Older runners exhibited greater hip range of motion and peak hip flexion at a more extended position.
  • Older runners demonstrated smaller ankle plantarflexion and hip rotational moments, with no significant differences in coordination variability.

Conclusions:

  • Running appears to preserve movement patterns and coordination variability in older adults.
  • These findings suggest that regular running may contribute to maintaining physical health in aging populations.
  • Running may be a beneficial activity for healthy aging, promoting consistent biomechanical function.