ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Laboratory Analysis of Backpack Design and Walking Gradient Effects on Gait Kinetics and Kinematics.
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Abstract
backgroundHeavy backpacks are carried by hikers during prolonged trekking trips. A backpack's design could impact a hiker's gait kinematics and kinetics.
objectiveWe aimed to assess the impact of backpack designs on lumbar extension (LE) and centre of pressure (COP) during walking.
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resultsThe observed differences in an individual's LE and COP across all three gradients were statistically (a = 0.05) significantly less when using a BBP compared to a TBP.
conclusionComparative analysis revealed that the BBP's anterior-posterior loading system closely replicated the gait pattern of unloaded walking across the observed gradients. These findings suggest that hikers using a BBP may exhibit a gait resembling unloaded gait in comparison to a TBP gait.
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