The load borne by the Achilles tendon during exercise: A systematic review of normative values

Y Demangeot, R Whiteley, V Gremeaux… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Achilles tendon (AT) can be exposed to considerable stress during athletic activities and
is often subject to pathologies such as tendinopathies. When designing a prevention or …

The effect of Wearable-based real-time feedback on running injuries and running performance: a randomized controlled trial

B Van Hooren, G Plasqui… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Running technique and running speed are considered important risk factors for
running injuries. Real-time feedback on running technique and running speed by wearables …

Per‐step and cumulative load at three common running injury locations: The effect of speed, surface gradient, and cadence

B Van Hooren, L van Rengs… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how loading and damage on common running injury locations changes
across speeds, surface gradients, and step frequencies may inform training programs and …

[HTML][HTML] Can changes in midsole bending stiffness of shoes affect the onset of joint work redistribution during a prolonged run?

S Cigoja, JR Fletcher, BM Nigg - Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to investigate if changing the midsole bending stiffness of athletic
footwear can affect the onset of lower limb joint work redistribution during a prolonged run …

Effect of increased running speed and weight carriage on peak and cumulative tibial loading

H Rice, O Seynnes… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Tibial stress injuries are a burdensome injury among military recruits. Military
activities include running and the carriage of additional weight, and this may be related to …

The effect of speed on Achilles tendon forces and patellofemoral joint stresses in high‐performing endurance runners

C Starbuck, C Bramah, L Herrington… - … Journal of Medicine & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Achilles tendinopathy and patellofemoral pain are common running injuries associated with
increased Achilles tendon (AT) forces and patellofemoral joint (PFJ) stresses. This study …

Effects of cyclic loading on the mechanical properties and failure of human patellar tendon

CR Firminger, WB Edwards - Journal of Biomechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Patellar tendinopathy is a common overuse injury in sports such as volleyball, basketball,
and long-distance running. Microdamage accumulation, in response to repetitive loading of …

Wearable tendon kinetics

SE Harper, RA Roembke, JD Zunker, DG Thelen… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study introduces a noninvasive wearable system for investigating tendon loading
patterns during outdoor locomotion on variable terrain. The system leverages shear wave …

Increasing step frequency reduces patellofemoral joint stress and patellar tendon force impulse more at low running speed

M Hagen, A Vanmechelen, E Cloet… - … And Science In …, 2023 - lirias.kuleuven.be
PURPOSE: Patellofemoral pain syndrome and patellar tendinopathy are important running-
related overuse injuries. This study investigated the interaction of running speed and step …

[HTML][HTML] One hundred marathons in 100 days: Unique biomechanical signature and the evolution of force characteristics and bone density

P Van den Berghe, B Breine, E Haeck… - Journal of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background An extraordinary long-term running performance may benefit from low dynamic
loads and a high load-bearing tolerance. An extraordinary runner (age= 55 years, height …