Lower limb kinematics of subjects with chronic Achilles tendon injury during running

Donoghue, O; Harrison, A; Laxton, P; Jones, RK

Abstract

This study examined the kinematic differences between subjects who had
a history of chronic Achilles tendon (AT) injury and matched controls
during running. Eleven subjects from each group ran barefoot (BF) and
shod at self-selected speeds on a treadmill. Three-dimensional angles
describing rearfoot and lower limb motion were calculated throughout stance. Five footfalls were obtained for each subject and condition.
Pairwise comparisons revealed greater eversion, ankle dorsiflexion and
less leg abduction during stance in the AT group compared with controls.
Running kinematics were exaggerated in shod compared with BF
conditions, as expected from previous research. The differences between
conditions were more exaggerated in AT subjects compared with
control subjects. Further analysis using a curve-based approach is
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Citation

Donoghue, O., Harrison, A., Laxton, P., & Jones, R. (2008). Lower limb kinematics of subjects with chronic Achilles tendon injury during running. Research in Sports Medicine, 16(1), 23-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438620701693231

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: May 8, 2012
• Journal: Research in Sports Medicine
• Print ISSN: 1543-8627
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 23-38
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15438620701693231
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438620701693231