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Selected Works of Beau K. Greer
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Tibial Acceleration and Spatiotemporal Mechanics in Distance Runners During Reduced Body Weight Conditions
National Strength and Conditioning Association (2013)
  • Brendan J Rickert
  • Matthew F. Moran, Sacred Heart University
  • Beau K. Greer, Sacred Heart University
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Abstract
Seventy-two percent of all athletic stress fractures are the result of running, with nearly half occurring in the distal end of the tibia. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the level of body weight (BW) in an unloader treadmill and tibial acceleration (TA). Research reports that increased vertical ground reaction force during running is positively correlated to peak TA. 
Keywords
  • Runners,
  • Stress fractures,
  • Tibia
Disciplines
Publication Date
July, 2013
Publisher Statement
Presented at the 2013 NSCA National Conference
Las Vegas, NevadaPre
Citation Information
Brendan J Rickert, Matthew F. Moran and Beau K. Greer. "Tibial Acceleration and Spatiotemporal Mechanics in Distance Runners During Reduced Body Weight Conditions" National Strength and Conditioning Association (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/beau_greer/28/