Running mechanics and gait analysis /
Running continues to be one of the most popular sports, despite the fact that up to 70 percent of runners will sustain overuse injuries during any one-year period. Therefore, it is imperative for healthcare professionals, coaches and runners themselves to be informed on injury prevention and optimal...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Champaign, IL :
Human Kinetics,
2014
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Table of Contents:
- Incidence of running related injuries
- Assessing foot mechanics
- Footwear selection
- Assessing knee mechanics
- Assessing hip mechanics
- Proximal to distal relationships: case studies
- Can we influence gait mechanics?
- Overview of clinical and biomechanical assessment
- Technical aspects of video gait analysis.
