BRAKING AND PROPULSIVE IMPULSES ACROSS A RANGE OF RUNNING SPEEDS IN UNILATERAL TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTEES

Authors

Hiroyuki Sakata, Tokyo University of Science, ChibaFollow
Satoru Hashizume, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo
Hiroshi Takemura, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba
Hiroaki Hobara, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo

Category

Other

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

Braking and propulsive ground reaction force impulses (GRIs) are mechanical parameters affecting the running performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the braking and propulsive GRIs across a range of speeds in unilateral transfemoral amputees. Ten unilateral transfemoral amputees ran on an instrumented treadmill at incremental speeds of 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, and 70% of their maximum speed. At all given speeds, the braking GRI of affected limb was significantly smaller than unaffected limb; however, the propulsive GRIs were similar for both limbs. Consequently, the net anteroposterior GRI was positive in affected limb and negative in unaffected limb. These results suggest that the functional role of braking and propulsion is not the same between the limbs. Training for unilateral transfemoral amputees could focus on reducing the braking GRI of unaffected limb.

Recommended Citation

Sakata, Hiroyuki; Hashizume, Satoru; Takemura, Hiroshi; and Hobara, Hiroaki (2019) "BRAKING AND PROPULSIVE IMPULSES ACROSS A RANGE OF RUNNING SPEEDS IN UNILATERAL TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTEES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 37: Iss. 1, Article 15.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol37/iss1/15