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Running biomechanics differ during and after pregnancy compared to females who have never been pregnant
| Title: | Running biomechanics differ during and after pregnancy compared to females who have never been pregnant |
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| Authors: | Bagwell, Jennifer J., Avila, Elizabeth, Reynolds, Nicholas, Smith, Jo Armour, Valenzuela, Kevin, Katsavelis, Dimitrios |
| Source: | Gait & Posture. 109:277-283 |
| Publisher Information: | Elsevier BV, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Subject Terms: | Kinematics, Electromyography, Perinatal, Other Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Other Rehabilitation and Therapy, Biomechanical Phenomena, Running, Kinetics, Maternal and Child Health, Lower Extremity, Pregnancy, Case-Control Studies, Humans, Buttocks, Biomechanics, Female, Hip Joint, Muscle, Skeletal, Exercise |
| Description: | Perinatal running participation has increased recently; however, pregnancy related symptoms can limit activity. Perinatal running biomechanics could inform interventions to help perinatal individuals maintain an active lifestyle.Are perinatal running biomaechanics and muscle activation different compared to nulligravida females?Sixteen pregnant participants completed self-selected velocity running during second trimester (2 T), third trimester (3 T), and postpartum (PP) and 16 matched controls completed these procedures once in this case control study. Kinematic, kinetic, and electromyography (EMG) data were collected using a motion capture system, force plates, and EMG electrodes. Peak trunk, pelvis, hip, knee, and ankle kinematics and hip, knee, and ankle moments during stance phase, and average and peak erector spinae (ES), gluteus maximus (GMax), and gluteus medius (GMed) EMG amplitude and duration of activation during stance and swing phases were calculated. Independent t-tests were used to compare 2 T, 3 T, and PP to control participants (α |
| Document Type: | Article |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 0966-6362 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.02.004 |
| Access URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38377744 |
| Rights: | CC BY NC ND |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....f70474363972a96d0a91db130dbba9f9 |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
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