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Children often display different whole-body dynamics compared to adults during locomotion such as walking and hopping. However, it is unknown whether these differences result in diverging functional usage of the lower limb joints. This study aimed to compare the mechanical functions of the ankle, knee, and hip joints between children and adults during single-leg hopping in-place at different frequencies. Children aged 5–11 years and adults aged 18–35 years performed hopping at their preferred frequency and slower and faster frequencies. Function of the joint was modeled as a combination of a strut, spring, motor, and damper. At the preferred frequency, children hopped equally with strut and spring functions at the ankle and knee joints while adults primarily used the spring function. When increasing frequency, both children and adults decreased the spring index and increased the strut index at the ankle and knee joints. Across all conditions, both children and adults used the strut function primarily at the hip joint. Results suggest that preadolescent children are still developing the adult-like spring function of their ankle and knee joints during hopping in-place. Quantification of spring function during hopping in-place may present an innovative approach to understand the maturation of the stretch-shortening cycle in children.

Lower Limb Joint Functions during Single-Leg Hopping in-Place in Children and Adults