Effects of slope on backward locomotion

Authors

Song D. Vo, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Julia Silvernail, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Richard D. Tandy, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Szu-ping Lee, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Janet S. Dufek, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-18-2018

Publication Title

EC Orthopaedics

Volume

9.2

Issue

2018

First page number:

34

Last page number:

41

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the kinematic properties and muscle activation magnitudes during backward walking (BW) on an inclined and a declined slope. The results of this study suggest that increased muscle activity and knee ROM in inclined BW may be beneficial in treating physical conditions of the knee and extensibility of the hamstrings muscles. The added eccentric activity in declined BW may also lead to increasing hamstring flexibility.

Language

eng

Repository Citation

Vo, S. D., Silvernail, J., Tandy, R. D., Lee, S., Dufek, J. S. (2018). Effects of slope on backward locomotion. EC Orthopaedics, 9.2(2018), 34-41.