Headloading in Africa: Preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriage
Headload walking is widespread in Africa, potentially medically harmful, but poorly understood. The present pilot study reveals what portions of the locomotor pattern deserve detailed further study. Basically under the headload condition, shorter, quicker more mincing steps are taken, raising the en...
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| author | J. A. Charteris P. A. Scott J. C. Wall |
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| description | Headload walking is widespread in Africa, potentially medically harmful, but poorly understood. The present pilot study reveals what portions of the locomotor pattern deserve detailed further study. Basically under the headload condition, shorter, quicker more mincing steps are taken, raising the energy cost of locomotion. Shock-absorption mechanisms are impaired. Propulsive mechanisms are altered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-588d240e91e640369b277234513bf7212022-12-22T00:50:00ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy0379-61752410-82191986-02-01421192410.4102/sajp.v42i1.823686Headloading in Africa: Preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriageJ. A. Charteris0P. A. Scott1J. C. Wall2Department of Human Movement Studies, Rhodes UniversityDepartment of Human Movement Studies, Rhodes UniversitySchool of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, HalifaxHeadload walking is widespread in Africa, potentially medically harmful, but poorly understood. The present pilot study reveals what portions of the locomotor pattern deserve detailed further study. Basically under the headload condition, shorter, quicker more mincing steps are taken, raising the energy cost of locomotion. Shock-absorption mechanisms are impaired. Propulsive mechanisms are altered.https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/823no keywords available |
| spellingShingle | J. A. Charteris P. A. Scott J. C. Wall Headloading in Africa: Preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriage South African Journal of Physiotherapy no keywords available |
| title | Headloading in Africa: Preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriage |
| title_full | Headloading in Africa: Preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriage |
| title_fullStr | Headloading in Africa: Preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Headloading in Africa: Preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriage |
| title_short | Headloading in Africa: Preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriage |
| title_sort | headloading in africa preliminary findings on the locomotor effects of occupational headload carriage |
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