Ankle muscle strength and achilles tendon properties in runners with different speed dependent strike patterns

The purpose of this study was to investigate ankle muscle strength and Achilles tendon anthropometrics of heel-strikers who a) do not switch or b) do switch their strike pattern towards a forefoot-strike when increasing running velocity. Differences were primarily found in the capacity to develop plantarflexion strength. This indicates that the two groups differ - next to kinematic aspects - in muscular characteristics of the plantarflexors, which could be influenced by Achilles tendon properties.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:endurance sports biological and medical sciences
Tagging:Sprunggelenk isokinetisch
Published in:ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive (Konstanz)
Language:English
Published: Poitiers International Society of Biomechanics in Sports 2015
Online Access:https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/6385
Volume:33
Issue:1
Pages:297-298
Document types:congress proceedings
Level:advanced