Tibiofemoral joint contact forces increase with load magnitude and walking speed but remain almost unchanged with different types of carried load.

Tibiofemoral joint contact forces increase with load magnitude and walking speed but remain almost unchanged with different types of carried load.

Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) in the military reduce soldier capability and impose substantial costs. Characterizing biomechanical surrogates of MSI during commonly performed military tasks (e.g., load carriage) is necessary for evaluating the effectiveness of possible interventions to reduce MSI r...

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Main Authors: Gavin K Lenton, Peter J Bishop, David J Saxby, Tim L A Doyle, Claudio Pizzolato, Daniel Billing, David G Lloyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6218072?pdf=render

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