THE EFFECTS OF WEARING SPANDEX PANTS ON IMPACT FORCES AND MUSCLE ACTIVITY DURING DROP LANDING

Authors

  • H.-M. Gu
  • W-S. Chae
  • C.S. Yang
  • N.-J. Kang
  • J.-I. Jang

Keywords:

impact force, muscle activity, drop landing

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Nigg and Wakeling (2001) proposed that repetitive impact force are not an important form an injury perspective but are the reason for change in muscle activity to minimize soft tissue vibrations. Doan et al. (2003) found that wearing compressive shorts reduced muscle oscillation on landing and concluded that this may have benefit in terms of reduced tissue injury. If wearing spandex pants may tune the muscle to minimize vibration, there is specific adjustment made to reduce joint loading because subsequent changes in muscle activity would change joint stiffness. Since actual effect of wearing spandex pants on muscle activity and impact force are not established, the purpose of this study were to determine how spandex pants affect impact force and muscle activities in the lower extremity.

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