Open AccessCumulative Metrics of Tendon Load and Damage Vary Discordantly with Running Speed
Author(s) -
Colin R. Firminger,
Michael J. Asmussen,
Saša Čigoja,
Jared R. Fletcher,
Benno M. Nigg,
W. Brent Edwards
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002287
Subject(s) - achilles tendon , cumulative distribution function , biomechanics , weibull distribution , metric (unit) , tendon , mathematics , structural engineering , statistics , probability density function , medicine , engineering , surgery , anatomy , operations management
Cumulative load has become a popular metric in running biomechanics research to account for potential spatiotemporal changes associated with different locomotion strategies. This study investigated how incorporating mechanical fatigue principles into Achilles tendon cumulative load measurements affected their relationship with running speed.