Effect of speed and gradient on plantar force when running on an AlterG® treadmill.
Athol ThomsonRodney WhiteleyClint HansenJulius WelzelSebastien RacinaisMathew G WilsonPublished in: BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation (2021)
Maximum plantar force peaks are larger with faster running and smaller with more AlterG® assisted bodyweight support (athlete unweighing). Gradient made little difference except for a downhill grade of - 5% decreasing force peaks as compared to level or uphill running.
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