Effect of Heel-First Strike Gait on Knee and Ankle Mechanics

Conclusions: The modification of gait pattern including heel-first strike pattern can reduce the mechanical load applied to the knee, while improving the extensibility of gastro-soleus muscle complex.PMID:34206943 | PMC:PMC8304808 | DOI:10.3390/medicina57070657

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - July 2, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Shirin Aali Farhad Rezazadeh Georgian Badicu Wilhelm Robert Grosz Source Type: research