Quantifying mechanical loading and elastic strain energy of the human Achilles tendon during walking and running

Abstract The purpose of the current study was to assess in vivo Achilles tendon (AT) mechanical loading and strain energy during locomotion. We measured AT length considering its curve-path shape. Eleven participants walked at 1.4 m/s and ran at 2.5 m/s and 3.5 m/s on a treadmill. The AT length was...

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Main Authors: Mohamadreza Kharazi, Sebastian Bohm, Christos Theodorakis, Falk Mersmann, Adamantios Arampatzis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84847-w