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