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Lower limb tri-joint synchrony during running gait: A longitudinal age-based study.
Ceri Diss1, Domenico Vicinanza2, Lee Smith3
1Department of Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, London, UK.
Human Movement Science
|May 28, 2019
Summary
Aging runners show increased lower limb joint synchrony during the stance phase, compromising force attenuation. This enhanced coordination may be a mechanism contributing to running injuries in older athletes.
Area of Science:
- Biomechanics
- Gerontology
- Sports Medicine
Background:
- Master endurance running performance declines with age.
- Biomechanical differences in older runners' gait are not consistently identified.
- Joint interaction may explain age-related gait changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate age-related changes in lower limb tri-joint synchrony during running.
- To quantify differences in joint coordination between M50 and M57 age groups.
Main Methods:
- Cluster phase analysis of lower limb joint synchrony during the stance phase of running.
- Kinematic and ground reaction force data collected from ten male endurance athletes.
- Comparison of gait mechanics between age 53.54 ± 2.56 years (M50) and 60.49 ± 2.56 years (M57).
Main Results:
- A significant 31% increase in the rate of force development during the absorption phase.
- Significantly reduced sagittal plane knee joint range of motion (30.50° vs. 23.68°).
- Significantly higher joint synchrony between the hip, knee, and ankle in the M57 group during the absorption phase.
Conclusions:
- Force attenuation strategies are compromised with seven years of ageing.
- Increased lower limb joint synchrony in older runners is associated with altered force attenuation.
- Enhanced joint synchrony may be a mechanism contributing to running-related injuries in master athletes.
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