Improvements in lower-limb strength are associated with hip control during load carriage in females

Jodie A. Wills; David J. Saxby; Gavin K. Lenton; Tim L. A. Doyle

Improvements in lower-limb strength are associated with hip control during load carriage in females

Jodie A. Wills^*, David J. Saxby, Gavin K. Lenton, Tim L. A. Doyle

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Department of Health Sciences

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of lower-limb strength on lower-limb biomechanical responses over the duration of a load carriage march. Female civilians (n=12) completed a 5 km march at 5.5 km·h-1 wearing a 23 kg external load before and after 10 weeks of hip-focussed training. Lower-limb 3D kinematics were acquired during the march, with lower-limb strength measures assessed prior to pre- and post-training marching tasks. Significant increases in lower-limb strength were elicited after training, alongside moderate to strong negative correlations between strength and hip adduction (p<0.05). Findings indicate that strength improvements are associated with the ability to control the lower limbs during dynamic load carriage tasks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS 2022
Subtitle of host publication	Conference proceedings
Editors	Mark A. Robinson
Place of Publication	Liverpool
Publisher	NMU Commons
Pages	767-770
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 19 Jul 2022
Event	40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports - Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Jul 2022 → 23 Jul 2022 http://www.isbs2022.org/home.html

Publication series

Name	ISBS Proceedings Archive
Publisher	International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Number	1
Volume	40

Conference

Conference	40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Abbreviated title	ISBS 2022
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Liverpool
Period	19/07/22 → 23/07/22
Internet address	http://www.isbs2022.org/home.html

Keywords

load carriage
female
lower-limb control
kinematics
strength

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Wills, J. A., Saxby, D. J., Lenton, G. K., & Doyle, T. L. A. (2022). Improvements in lower-limb strength are associated with hip control during load carriage in females. In M. A. Robinson (Ed.), 40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS 2022: Conference proceedings (pp. 767-770). (ISBS Proceedings Archive; Vol. 40, No. 1). NMU Commons. https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol40/iss1/184

Wills, Jodie A. ; Saxby, David J. ; Lenton, Gavin K. et al. / Improvements in lower-limb strength are associated with hip control during load carriage in females. 40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS 2022: Conference proceedings. editor / Mark A. Robinson. Liverpool : NMU Commons, 2022. pp. 767-770 (ISBS Proceedings Archive; 1).

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Wills, JA, Saxby, DJ, Lenton, GK & Doyle, TLA 2022, Improvements in lower-limb strength are associated with hip control during load carriage in females. in MA Robinson (ed.), 40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS 2022: Conference proceedings. ISBS Proceedings Archive, no. 1, vol. 40, NMU Commons, Liverpool, pp. 767-770, 40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 19/07/22. < https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol40/iss1/184>

Improvements in lower-limb strength are associated with hip control during load carriage in females. / Wills, Jodie A.; Saxby, David J.; Lenton, Gavin K. et al.
40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS 2022: Conference proceedings. ed. / Mark A. Robinson. Liverpool: NMU Commons, 2022. p. 767-770 (ISBS Proceedings Archive; Vol. 40, No. 1).

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