Abstract Changes in old age that contribute to the complex issue of an increased metabolic
cost of walking (mass-specific energy cost per unit distance traveled) in older adults appear …

Human walking is usually conceived as the cyclic rotation of the limbs. The goal of lower-
limb movements, however, is the forward translation of the body system, which can be …

Landing manoeuvres are an integral task for humans, especially in the context of sporting
activities. Such tasks often involve landing on one leg which requires the coordination of …

The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of step length and step frequency on lower-
limb muscle function in walking. Three-dimensional gait data were used in conjunction with …

Background Impaired balance, loss of mobility and falls are major problems associated with
changes in muscle in older adults. However, the extent to which muscle composition and …

Individuals with unilateral transfemoral amputation depend on compensatory muscle and
joint function to generate motion of the lower limbs, which can produce gait asymmetry; …

To investigate lower-limb muscle function during sidestep cutting, prior studies have
analysed electromyography (EMG) data together with three dimensional motion analysis …

This study aimed to clarify the influence of various speeding strategies (ie adjustments of
cadence and stride length) on external joint moments. This study investigated the gait of 52 …

Most X-ray fluoroscopy systems are stationary and impose restrictions on the measurement
of dynamic joint motion; for example, knee-joint kinematics during gait is usually measured …

Background Atypical femoral fractures are low-energy fractures initiating in the lateral
femoral shaft. We hypothesized that atypical femoral fracture onset is associated with daily …