Open AccessIs Running Better than Walking for Reducing Hip Joint Loads?
Author(s) -
Anthony G. Schache,
Yi-Chung Lin,
Kay M Crossley,
Marcus G. Pandy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001689
Subject(s) - ground reaction force , kinematics , swing , medius , iliopsoas , biomechanics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , iliopsoas muscle , impulse (physics) , force platform , mathematics , balance (ability) , medicine , physical therapy , simulation , anatomy , computer science , physics , surgery , acoustics , abscess , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics
Knowledge of hip biomechanics during locomotion is necessary for designing optimal rehabilitation programs for hip-related conditions. The purpose of this study was to: 1) determine how lower-limb muscle contributions to the hip contact force (HCF) differed between walking and running; and 2) compare both absolute and per-unit-distance (PUD) loads at the hip during walking and running.