Application of leg, vertical, and joint stiffness in running performance: A literature overview

A Struzik, K Karamanidis, A Lorimer… - Applied Bionics and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of plyometric jump training on lower-limb stiffness in healthy individuals: A meta-analytical comparison

J Moran, B Liew, R Ramirez-Campillo… - Journal of Sport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to examine the effects of plyometric jump training (PJT) on lower-
limb stiffness. Methods Systematic searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science …

Emotion and motion: Toward emotion recognition based on standing and walking

H Riemer, JV Joseph, AY Lee, R Riemer - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Emotion recognition is key to interpersonal communication and to human–machine
interaction. Body expression may contribute to emotion recognition, but most past studies …

Biomechanics of graded running: Part II—Joint kinematics and kinetics

A Khassetarash, G Vernillo, A Martinez… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Compared to level running (LR), different strategies might be implemented by runners to
cope with specific challenges of graded running at different speeds. The changes in joint …

Leg and lower limb dynamic joint stiffness during different walking speeds in healthy adults

AR Akl, A Baca, J Richards, F Conceição - Gait & Posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The differences and relationship between joint stiffness and leg stiffness can be
used to characterize the lower limb behavior during different walking speeds. Research …

An exploration of muscle co-activation during different walking speeds and the association with lower limb joint stiffness

AR Akl, F Conceição, J Richards - Journal of Biomechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the muscle co-activations and joint stiffnesses around
the hip, knee, and ankle during different walking speeds and to define the relationships …

How humans run faster: the neuromechanical contributions of functional muscle groups to running at different speeds

J Willer, SJ Allen, RJ Burden… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
How the neuromechanics of the lower limb functional muscle groups change with running
speed remains to be fully elucidated, with implications for our understanding of human …

The effect of fatigue on lower limb joint stiffness at different walking speeds

E Shao, Z Lu, X Cen, Z Zheng, D Sun, Y Gu - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to assess the stiffness of each lower limb joint in healthy persons
walking at varying speeds when fatigued. The study included 24 subjects (all male; age …

Running economy and lower extremity stiffness in endurance runners: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Liu, J Wu, Q Shi, F Hao, W Xiao, J Yu, F Yu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Lower extremity stiffness simulates the response of the lower extremity to
landing in running. However, its relationship with running economy (RE) remains unclear …

Differences in rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot kinematics of normal foot and flatfoot during running

T Takabayashi, M Edama, T Inai… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Flatfoot is a common foot deformity, which could contribute to running injuries such as
medial tibial stress syndrome. Intrafoot kinematics of flatfoot during walking have often been …