LEG STIFFNESS ASYMMETRY DURING RUNNING IN HIGH LEVEL FEMALE TRACK ATHLETES

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  • Taylor Wileman
  • Mark Moresi
  • Emma Millett

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Athletics##common.commaListSeparator## mass-spring model##common.commaListSeparator## sprints##common.commaListSeparator## endurance##common.commaListSeparator## gait

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The purpose of this study was to assess potential leg stiffness asymmetry in female track athletes during race-paced running. Sixteen high level female athletes from two different event groups (sprints and endurance) completed six to ten 55 m runs. Three-dimensional motion analysis was used to calculate dominant and non-dominant limb leg stiffness measures which were subsequently used to identify potential leg stiffness asymmetry. Results indicated a low-moderate prevalence of leg stiffness asymmetry among endurance runners (29%) however a greater percentage of athletes with leg stiffness asymmetry were identified in the sprints group (66 %). Leg stiffness asymmetries among sprinters may place these athletes at increased injury risk and regular monitoring of athletes for early injury risk identification may be

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2016-05-05

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33 International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports (2015)

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Muscle-Skeleton-Mechanics

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Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.