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Effect of Motion Type and Inclination on Muscle Activity and Edema

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The purpose of the study was to assess the lower limb muscle activity and the leg volume changes associated with different motion types and inclination. Participants were asked to run and walk at two different inclinations on a treadmill to quantify the muscle activity with EMG. The corresponding lower limb volume changes were recorded with a foot volumeter. Results found that running conditions led to a significant volume increase and a significantly greater muscle activity. The greatest increase in leg volume appeared in running with bigger inclination. However, walking with great inclination resulted in reduced leg volume. The research will provide invaluable insights in rehabilitation, fatigue prevention, prosthetics and sport shoes design.

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This research was supported by the Center for Advances in Port Management (CAPM) at Lamar University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the CAPM.

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    Vishnu Mahesh, Yueqing Li & Brian Craig

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Mahesh, V., Li, Y., Craig, B. (2018). Effect of Motion Type and Inclination on Muscle Activity and Edema. In: Goonetilleke, R., Karwowski, W. (eds) Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. AHFE 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 602. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_36

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