Three-dimensional kinematic comparison of treadmill and overground running
Three-dimensional kinematic comparison of treadmill and overground running
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DOI:
10.1080/14763141.2012.759614
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发表时间:
2013-09-01
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2.2
通讯作者:
Hobbs, Sarah J.
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作者:
Sinclair, Jonathan;Richards, Jim;Hobbs, Sarah J.
The treadmill is an attractive device for the investigation of human locomotion, yet the extent to which lower limb kinematics differ from overground running remains a controversial topic. This study aimed to provide an extensive three-dimensional kinematic comparison of the lower extremities during overground and treadmill running. Twelve participants ran at 4.0m/s (+/- 5%) in both treadmill and overground conditions. Angular kinematic parameters of the lower extremities during the stance phase were collected at 250Hz using an eight-camera motion analysis system. Hip, knee, and ankle joint kinematics were quantified in the sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes, and contrasted using paired t-tests. Of the analysed parameters hip flexion at footstrike and ankle excursion to peak angle were found to be significantly reduced during treadmill running by 12 degrees (p=0.001) and 6.6 degrees (p=0.010), respectively. Treadmill running was found to be associated with significantly greater peak ankle eversion (by 6.3 degrees, p=0.006). It was concluded that the mechanics of treadmill running cannot be generalized to overground running.