Presentation Date
4-19-2018
Degree Program
Kinesiology, MS
Major Advisor Name
Tyler Brown
Type of Submission
Scholarly Poster
Abstract
Military personnel routinely run at a fixed cadence with body borne load, which may increase leg stiffness and potential injury risk - particularly for females. Seventeen males and ten females had leg stiffness quantified when running with four loads (20, 25, 30, and 35 kg) and three stride lengths (preferred, and ±15% of preferred). Participants increased leg stiffness (P=0.006), and potentially injury risk when running with load. But, a sex dimorphism in stiffness was evident with changes in stride length. Males exhibited reduced leg stiffness with longer strides (P>0.05).
Funding Information
Battelle & Natick Soldier RD&E Center
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