The purpose of this experiment was to validate a FTM as an effective tool for future cross-country ski research and to further analyze the ground reaction forces during diagonal stride skiing. We asked two questions: 1. How do the ground reaction forces measured by the force-instrumented treadmill compare to previous findings? 2. How do the perpendicular and parallel ground reaction forces change with speed and incline in diagonal stride roller skiing? We hypothesized that our perpendicular and parallel force measurements would be similar to previous instrumented roller ski studies and that both perpendicular and parallel forces would increase at faster speeds and up steeper inclines.
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