Ground reaction forces during walking with different load and slope combinations in rats.
Nathalie BravenboerB T T M van RensH W van EssenJ H van DieënP LipsPublished in: Journal of experimental orthopaedics (2017)
Thus, walking downward has a higher impact on FL bones, while walking upward is a more optimal HL exercise. Additional load may have a small effect on FL loading.