Lower extremity kinematics of curve sprinting displayed by runners using a transtibial prosthesisShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: Journal of Sports Sciences, ISSN 0264-0414, E-ISSN 1466-447X, Vol. 36, no 3, p. 293-302Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The purpose of the study was to determine if the kinematics exhibited by skilled runners wearing a unilateral, transtibial prosthesis during the curve section of a 200-m sprint race were influenced by interaction of limb-type (prosthetic limb (PROS-L) vs. nonprosthetic limb (NONPROS-L)) and curve-side (inside and outside limb relative to the centre of the curve). Step kinematics, toe clearance and knee and hip flexion/extension, hip ab/adduction for one stride of each limb were generated from video of 13 males running the curve during an international 200 m transtibial-classified competition. Using planned comparisons (P < 0.05), limb-type and curve-side interactions showed shortest support time and lowest hip abduction displacement by outside-NONPROS-L; shortest step length and longest time to peak knee flexion by the inside-PROS-L. For limb-type, greater maximum knee flexion angle and lower hip extension angles and displacement during support and toe clearance of PROS-Ls occurred. For curve-side, higher hip abduction angles during non-support were displayed by inside-limbs. Therefore, practitioners should consider that, for curve running, these kinematics are affected mostly by PROS-L limitations, with no clear advantage of having the PROS-L on either side of the curve.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2018. Vol. 36, no 3, p. 293-302
Keywords [en]
below-knee amputation, biomechanics, prostheses, running
National Category
Orthopaedics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-35349DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1303186ISI: 000418705200008PubMedID: 28322115Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85015721055Local ID: HHJÖvrigtISOAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-35349DiVA, id: diva2:1088086
2017-04-112017-04-112019-02-18Bibliographically approved