Foot strike pattern during running alters muscle-tendon dynamics of the gastrocnemius and the soleus

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 5872
• Main Authors: Yong, Jennifer R, Dembia, Christopher L, Silder, Amy, Jackson, Rachel W, Fredericson, Michael, Delp, Scott L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 03.04.2020; Nature Publishing Group UK
• Subjects: Achilles tendon; Achilles Tendon - physiology; Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology; Computer Simulation; Electromyography; Energy storage; Feet; Female; Foot; Gait; Humans; Male; Mechanics; Muscle contraction; Muscle Fibers, Skeletal - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Muscles; Running; Running - physiology; Sex Factors; Tendons; Tendons - physiology

Running is thought to be an efficient gait due, in part, to the behavior of the plantar flexor muscles and elastic energy storage in the Achilles tendon. Although plantar flexor muscle mechanics and Achilles tendon energy storage have been explored during rearfoot striking, they have not been fully...