IMPROVEMENTS IN LOWER-LIMB STRENGTH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HIP CONTROL DURING LOAD CARRIAGE IN FEMALES

Authors

Jodie A. Wills, Macquarie University, SydneyFollow
David J. Saxby, Griffith University, Gold CoastFollow
Gavin K. Lenton, Griffith University, Gold CoastFollow
Tim L.A. Doyle, Macquarie University, SydneyFollow

Category

Female

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of lower-limb strength on lower-limb biomechanical responses over the duration of a load carriage march. Female civilians (n=12) completed a 5 km march at 5.5 km·h^-1 wearing a 23 kg external load before and after 10 weeks of hip-focussed training. Lower-limb 3D kinematics were acquired during the march, with lower-limb strength measures assessed prior to pre- and post-training marching tasks. Significant increases in lower-limb strength were elicited after training, alongside moderate to strong negative correlations between strength and hip adduction (p

Recommended Citation

Wills, Jodie A.; Saxby, David J.; Lenton, Gavin K.; and Doyle, Tim L.A. (2022) "IMPROVEMENTS IN LOWER-LIMB STRENGTH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HIP CONTROL DURING LOAD CARRIAGE IN FEMALES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 40: Iss. 1, Article 184.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol40/iss1/184