Effects of Different Wearable Resistance Placements on Running Stability
Stability during running has been recognized as a crucial factor contributing to running performance. This study aimed to investigate the effects of wearable equipment containing external loads on different body parts on running stability. Fifteen recreational male runners (20.27 ± 1.23 years, age r...
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| author | Arunee Promsri Siriyakorn Deedphimai Petradda Promthep Chonthicha Champamuang |
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| description | Stability during running has been recognized as a crucial factor contributing to running performance. This study aimed to investigate the effects of wearable equipment containing external loads on different body parts on running stability. Fifteen recreational male runners (20.27 ± 1.23 years, age range 19–22 years) participated in five treadmill running conditions, including running without loads and running with loads equivalent to 10% of individual body weight placed on four different body positions: forearms, lower legs, trunk, and a combination of all three (forearms, lower legs, and trunk). A tri-axial accelerometer-based smartphone sensor was attached to the participants’ lumbar spine (L5) to record body accelerations. The largest Lyapunov exponent (LyE) was applied to individual acceleration data as a measure of local dynamic stability, where higher LyE values suggest lower stability. The effects of load distribution appear in the mediolateral (ML) direction. Specifically, running with loads on the lower legs resulted in a lower LyE_ML value compared to running without loads (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and running with loads on the forearms (<i>p</i> < 0.001), trunk (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and combined segments (<i>p</i> = 0.005). These findings suggest that running with loads on the lower legs enhances side-to-side local dynamic stability, providing valuable insights for training. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23508a402a72459891123d8849c76a282024-02-23T15:34:42ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632024-02-011224510.3390/sports12020045Effects of Different Wearable Resistance Placements on Running StabilityArunee Promsri0Siriyakorn Deedphimai1Petradda Promthep2Chonthicha Champamuang3Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, ThailandDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, ThailandDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, ThailandDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, ThailandStability during running has been recognized as a crucial factor contributing to running performance. This study aimed to investigate the effects of wearable equipment containing external loads on different body parts on running stability. Fifteen recreational male runners (20.27 ± 1.23 years, age range 19–22 years) participated in five treadmill running conditions, including running without loads and running with loads equivalent to 10% of individual body weight placed on four different body positions: forearms, lower legs, trunk, and a combination of all three (forearms, lower legs, and trunk). A tri-axial accelerometer-based smartphone sensor was attached to the participants’ lumbar spine (L5) to record body accelerations. The largest Lyapunov exponent (LyE) was applied to individual acceleration data as a measure of local dynamic stability, where higher LyE values suggest lower stability. The effects of load distribution appear in the mediolateral (ML) direction. Specifically, running with loads on the lower legs resulted in a lower LyE_ML value compared to running without loads (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and running with loads on the forearms (<i>p</i> < 0.001), trunk (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and combined segments (<i>p</i> = 0.005). These findings suggest that running with loads on the lower legs enhances side-to-side local dynamic stability, providing valuable insights for training.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/2/45treadmill runningweight vestwearable resistance trainingrecreational runnersrunning gaitrunning stability |
| spellingShingle | Arunee Promsri Siriyakorn Deedphimai Petradda Promthep Chonthicha Champamuang Effects of Different Wearable Resistance Placements on Running Stability Sports treadmill running weight vest wearable resistance training recreational runners running gait running stability |
| title | Effects of Different Wearable Resistance Placements on Running Stability |
| title_full | Effects of Different Wearable Resistance Placements on Running Stability |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Different Wearable Resistance Placements on Running Stability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Different Wearable Resistance Placements on Running Stability |
| title_short | Effects of Different Wearable Resistance Placements on Running Stability |
| title_sort | effects of different wearable resistance placements on running stability |
| topic | treadmill running weight vest wearable resistance training recreational runners running gait running stability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/2/45 |
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