THE INFLUENCE OF MOOD DURING TREADMILL RUNNING ON BIOMECHANICAL ASYMMETRY OF THE LOWER-LIMB

Authors

Cheryl A. Williams Miss, University of PortsmouthFollow
Timothy Exell Dr, University of PortsmouthFollow
Miznah Al-Abbadey Dr, University of PortsmouthFollow

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Other

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Paper

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate if mood effects lower-limb biomechanical asymmetry during running. Twenty runners (13M, 7F; age 22-58 years), performed four 3-minute runs at their 5km pace (3.3 ± 0.3 m/s), preceded by a mood questionnaire. Baseline data were captured, followed by randomised mood conditions: anger, happiness, and sadness; elicited with film clips and music. Symmetry angles used for analysis. In the sadness condition, compared with baseline, biomechanical asymmetry significantly increased (p < .05) by 3.7% at ground contact for hip abduction, and at toe-off for knee abduction by 0.6% and internal rotation by 1.1%. Toe-off plantarflexion asymmetry decreased by 2.2% with anger, compared to baseline. Happiness did not appear to affect asymmetry. Results suggest sadness may increase asymmetry and associated overuse injury risk, and anger may facilitate symmetry.

Recommended Citation

Williams, Cheryl A. Miss; Exell, Timothy Dr; and Al-Abbadey, Miznah Dr (2023) "THE INFLUENCE OF MOOD DURING TREADMILL RUNNING ON BIOMECHANICAL ASYMMETRY OF THE LOWER-LIMB," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 41: Iss. 1, Article 113.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol41/iss1/113