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Altering A Runner’S Foot Strike Using A Modified Elliptical Trainer, Daniel Shull
Altering A Runner’S Foot Strike Using A Modified Elliptical Trainer, Daniel Shull
Theses and Dissertations
One possible solution to common running related injuries is to transition runners from a rearfoot strike during initial contact to a midfoot strike. Natural rearfoot strike runners were studied to see if a modified elliptical trainer could be used to alter their running pattern to that of a midfoot strike runner. Their results were compared to subjects who ran on a non-modified elliptical trainer. After training on the modified elliptical trainer, subjects demonstrated a decrease in foot angle at initial contact when attempting to run with a midfoot strike. Training did not affect all kinetic metrics or stride frequency. However, …
Frontal Plane Pelvic Drop In Runners: Causes And Clinical Implications, Evie Neff Burnet
Frontal Plane Pelvic Drop In Runners: Causes And Clinical Implications, Evie Neff Burnet
Theses and Dissertations
Running is becoming an increasingly popular sport; however, runners have a high rate of injury and are therefore often treated in the orthopedic or sports medicine setting. One current focus of these patients' treatment is gluteus medius muscle (GM) strengthening and gait retraining, with the goal of decreasing frontal plane pelvic drop. Unfortunately, there is a research void assessing the role of GM function on pelvic drop, and the effect of an increased pelvic drop on running performance. The specific aims of this research were to investigate a link between frontal plane pelvic drop and (1) isometric GM torque, (2) …