Effects of Load Carriage and Step Length Manipulation on Achilles Tendon and Knee Loads.
CONCLUSION: A preferred step length is the safest strategy when walking with load carriage. Taking a shorter step is not an effective strategy to reduce loading on the Achilles tendon, PFJ, and mTFJ.
PMID: 30839070 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research
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