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The effect of the weight of equipment on muscle activity of the lower extremity in soldiers.
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- Effect of the Law Enforcement Duty Belt on Muscle Activation during Hip Hinging Movements in Young, Healthy Adults.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Effects of Law Enforcement Load Carriage Systems on Muscle Activity and Coordination during Walking: An Exploratory Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Impact of Backpacks on Ergonomics: Biomechanical and Physiological Effects: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Dynamic Postural Stability in Active, Adolescent Males Following Repeated Bouts of Aerobic Exercise in Hot and Temperate Environments: A Pilot Study.Military medicine · 2020Article
- Effect of backpack shoulder straps length on cervical posture and upper trapezius pressure pain threshold.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
- The effect of backpack load on muscle activities of the trunk and lower extremities and plantar foot pressure in flatfoot.Journal of physical therapy science · 2013Article
- Effects of wearing different personal equipment on force distribution at the plantar surface of the foot.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2013Article
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Abstract
Due to their profession and the tasks it entails, soldiers are exposed to high levels of physical activity and strain. This can result in overexertion and pain in the locomotor system, partly caused by carrying items of equipment. The aim of this study was to analyse the extent of muscle activity in the lower extremities caused by carrying specific items of equipment. For this purpose, the activity of selected groups of muscles caused by different items of equipment (helmet, carrying strap, backpack, and rifle) in the upper and lower leg was measured by recording dynamic surface electromyograms. Electrogoniometers were also used to measure the angle of the knee over the entire gait cycle. In addition to measuring muscle activity, the study also aimed to determine out what influence increasing weight load has on the range of motion (ROM) of the knee joint during walking. The activity of recorded muscles of the lower extremity, that is, the tibialis anterior, peroneus longus, gastrocnemius lateralis, gastrocnemius medialis, rectus femoris, and biceps femoris, was found to depend on the weight of the items of equipment. There was no evidence, however, that items of equipment weighing a maximum of 34% of their carrier's body weight had an effect on the ROM of the knee joint.
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