ABSTRACT Brazier, J, Maloney, S, Bishop, C, Read, PJ, and Turner, AN. Lower extremity
stiffness: considerations for testing, performance enhancement, and injury risk. J Strength …

Stiffness, the resistance to deformation due to force, has been used to model the way in
which the lower body responds to landing during cyclic motions such as running and …

Background: Running biomechanics may play a role in running-related injury development,
but to date, only a few modifiable factors have been prospectively associated with injury risk …

Metabolic measurement is still the criterion for investigation of the efficiency of mechanical
work and for analysis of endurance performance in running. Metabolic demand may be …

Purpose Recent research indicates that a concussion increases risk of musculoskeletal
injury. Neuromuscular changes following concussion might contribute to the increased risk …

Abstract THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS RESEARCH TO DATE ON LOWER EXTREMITY
STIFFNESS RELATIVE TO ITS EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE AND INJURY. EVIDENCE …

Stiffness describes the resistance of a body to deformation. In regard to athletic performance,
a stiffer leg-spring would be expected to augment performance by increasing utilisation of …

Research into the biomechanical manifestation of fatigue during exhaustive runs is
increasingly popular but additional understanding of the adaptation of the spring-mass …

Repetition of jumps in dance and sport training poses a potential injury risk; however, non‐
contact landing injuries are more common in athletes than dancers. This study aimed to …

Objectives This study aimed to determine adjustments in spring–mass model characteristics,
plantar loading and foot mobility induced by an exhaustive run. Design Within-participants …