Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2001
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the different coordination strategies used following obstacle clearance during running. Ten subjects ran over a level surface and over obstacles of six different heights (10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20 and 22.5% of their standing height). Analysis based upon the dynamical systems theory (DST) was used and the phasing relationships between lower extremity segments were examined. The results demonstrated that the increasing obstacle height elicited behavioral changes. The foot and the leg became more independent in their actions, while the leg and the thigh strengthened their already stable relationship. The 15% obstacle height seems to be a critical height for the observed changes.
Journal Title
Gait & Posture
Volume
13
Issue
3
First Page
210
Last Page
220
Recommended Citation
Stergiou, Nikolaos; Scholten, Shane D.; Jensen, Jody L.; and Blanke, Daniel, "Intralimb coordination following obstacle clearance during running: the effect of obstacle height" (2001). Journal Articles. 76.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/biomechanicsarticles/76
Comments
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Gait & Posture. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Gait & Posture, Vol. 13, Issue 3 (May 2001) DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6362(00)00101-6.