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Long T, Outerleys J, Yeung T, Fernandez J, Bouxsein ML, Davis IS, Bredella MA, Besier TF. Predicting ankle and knee sagittal kinematics and kinetics using an ankle-mounted inertial sensor. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2023:1-14. [PMID: 37516980 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2023.2224912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to develop a machine learning model to reconstruct time series kinematic and kinetic profiles of the ankle and knee joint across six different tasks using an ankle-mounted IMU. Four male collegiate basketball players performed repeated tasks, including walking, jogging, running, sidestep cutting, max-height jumping, and stop-jumping, resulting in a total of 102 movements. Ankle and knee flexion-extension angles and moments were estimated using motion capture and inverse dynamics and considered 'actual data' for the purpose of model fitting. Synchronous acceleration and angular velocity data were collected from right ankle-mounted IMUs. A time-series feature extraction model was used to determine a set of features used as input to a random forest regression model to predict the ankle and knee kinematics and kinetics. Five-fold cross-validation was performed to verify the model accuracy, and statistical parametric mapping was used to determine the difference between the predicted and experimental time series. The random forest regression model predicted the time-series profiles of the ankle and knee flexion-extension angles and moments with high accuracy (Kinematics: R2 ranged from 0.782 to 0.962, RMSE ranged from 2.19° to 11.58°; Kinetics: R2 ranged from 0.711 to 0.966, RMSE ranged from 0.10 Nm/kg to 0.41 Nm/kg). There were differences between predicted and actual time series for the knee flexion-extension moment during stop-jumping and walking. An appropriately trained feature-based regression model can predict time series knee and ankle joint angles and moments across a wide range of tasks using a single ankle-mounted IMU.
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- Ting Long
- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Bradach MM, Gaudette LW, Tenforde AS, Outerleys J, de Souza Júnior JR, Johnson CD. The Effects of a Simple Sensor Reorientation Procedure on Peak Tibial Accelerations during Running and Correlations with Ground Reaction Forces. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:6048. [PMID: 37447897 DOI: 10.3390/s23136048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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While some studies have found strong correlations between peak tibial accelerations (TAs) and early stance ground reaction forces (GRFs) during running, others have reported inconsistent results. One potential explanation for this is the lack of a standard orientation for the sensors used to collect TAs. Therefore, our aim was to test the effects of an established sensor reorientation method on peak Tas and their correlations with GRFs. Twenty-eight runners had TA and GRF data collected while they ran at a self-selected speed on an instrumented treadmill. Tibial accelerations were reoriented to a body-fixed frame using a simple calibration trial involving quiet standing and kicking. The results showed significant differences between raw and reoriented peak TAs (p < 0.01) for all directions except for the posterior (p = 0.48). The medial and lateral peaks were higher (+0.9-1.3 g), while the vertical and anterior were lower (-0.5-1.6 g) for reoriented vs. raw accelerations. Correlations with GRF measures were generally higher for reoriented TAs, although these differences were fairly small (Δr2 = 0.04-0.07) except for lateral peaks (Δr2 = 0.18). While contingent on the position of the IMU on the tibia used in our study, our results first showed systematic differences between reoriented and raw peak accelerations. However, we did not find major improvements in correlations with GRF measures for the reorientation method. This method may still hold promise for further investigation and development, given that consistent increases in correlations were found.
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- Molly M Bradach
- Spaulding National Running Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N9, Canada
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
- Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 73340, Brazil
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
- Military Performance Division, United States Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760, USA
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Popp KL, Outerleys J, Gehman S, Garrahan M, Rudolph S, Loranger E, Ackerman KE, Tenforde AS, Bouxsein ML, Davis IS. Impact loading in female runners with single and multiple bone stress injuries during fresh and exerted conditions. J Sport Health Sci 2023; 12:406-413. [PMID: 35218949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2022.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are common in female runners, and recurrent BSI rates are high. Previous work suggests an association between higher impact loading during running and tibial BSI. However, it is unknown whether impact loading and fatigue-related loading changes discriminate women with a history of multiple BSIs. This study compared impact variables at the beginning of a treadmill run to exertion and the changes in those variables with exertion among female runners with no history of BSI as well as among those with a history of single or multiple BSIs. METHODS We enrolled 45 female runners (aged 18-40 years) for this cross-sectional study: having no history of diagnosed lower extremity BSI (N-BSI, n = 14); a history of 1 lower extremity BSI (1-BSI, n = 16); and diagnosed by imaging, or a history of multiple (≥3) lower extremity BSIs (M-BSI, n = 15). Participants completed a 5-km race speed run on an instrumented treadmill while wearing an Inertial Measurement Unit. The vertical average loading rate (VALR), vertical instantaneous loading rate (VILR), vertical stiffness during impact via instrumented treadmill, and tibial shock determined as the peak positive tibial acceleration via Inertial Measurement Unit were measured at the beginning and the end of the run. RESULTS There were no differences between groups in VALR, VILR, vertical stiffness, or tibial shock in a fresh or exerted condition. However, compared to N-BSI, women with M-BSI had greater increase with exertion in VALR (-1.8% vs. 6.1%, p = 0.01) and VILR (1.5% vs. 4.8%, p = 0.03). Similarly, compared to N-BSI, vertical stiffness increased more with exertion among women with M-BSI (-0.9% vs. 7.3%, p = 0.006) and 1-BSI (-0.9% vs. 1.8%, p = 0.05). Finally, compared to N-BSI, the increase in tibial shock from fresh to exerted condition was greater among women with M-BSI (0.9% vs. 5.5%, p = 0.03) and 1-BSI (0.9% vs. 11.2%, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION Women with 1-BSI or M-BSIs experience greater exertion-related increases in impact loading than women with N-BSI. These observations imply that exertion-related changes in gait biomechanics may contribute to risk of BSI.
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- Kristin L Popp
- Military Performance Division, United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760, USA; Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 , USA.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 , USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 , USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 , USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 , USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 , USA; Department of Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 , USA; Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Sara LK, Outerleys J, Johnson CD. The Effect of Sensor Placement on Measured Distal Tibial Accelerations During Running. J Appl Biomech 2023; 39:199-203. [PMID: 37105547 DOI: 10.1123/jab.2022-0249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Inertial measurement units (IMUs) attached to the distal tibia are a validated method of measuring lower-extremity impact accelerations, called tibial accelerations (TAs), in runners. However, no studies have investigated the effects of small errors in IMU placement, which would be expected in real-world, autonomous use of IMUs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a small proximal shift in IMU location on mean TAs and relationships between TAs and ground reaction force loading rates. IMUs were strapped to 18 injury-free runners at a specified standard location (∼1 cm proximal to medial malleolus) and 2 cm proximal to the standard location. TAs and ground reaction forces were measured while participants ran at self-selected and 10% slower/faster speeds. Mean TA was lower at the standard versus proximal IMU location in the faster running condition (P = .026), but similar in the slower (P = .643) and self-selected conditions (P = .654). Mean TAs measured at the standard IMU explained more variation in ground reaction force loading rates (r2 = .79-.90; P < .001) compared with those measured at the proximal IMU (r2 = .65-.72; P < .001). These results suggest that careful attention should be given to IMU placement when measuring TAs during running.
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- Lauren K Sara
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding National Running Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA,USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON,Canada
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding National Running Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA,USA
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Amiri P, Davis EM, Outerleys J, Miller RH, Brandon S, Astephen Wilson JL. High tibiofemoral contact and muscle forces during gait are associated with radiographic knee OA progression over 3 years. Knee 2023; 41:245-256. [PMID: 36745960 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2023.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to investigate differences in tibiofemoral joint contact forces between individuals with moderate medial OA who exhibit radiographic knee OA progression within 3 years versus those who do not, and to understand the relationship between model-predicted contact forces and net external moments for this population. METHODS 27 individuals with moderate medial compartment knee OA underwent baseline instrumented gait analysis. OA progressors were defined as those who experienced at least a one grade increase in medial joint space narrowing at three years. An electromyography-driven musculoskeletal model was used to estimate muscle and tibiofemoral contact forces at baseline, which were compared between progressors and non-progressors using t-tests. RESULTS Seven individuals experienced radiographic OA progression by 3 years. Progressors walked with significantly higher peaks of medial and total tibiofemoral contact forces, and higher impulse of medial contact forces. Significant and high correlations were found between: first peaks of medial and total contact forces with first peak of the knee adduction moment (R2 = 0.74; R2 = 0.59); second peaks of medial and total knee contact forces with second peaks of knee adduction and flexion moments (R2 = 0.71; R2 = 0.68); medial knee contact force impulse with knee adduction moment impulse (R2 = 0.76). CONCLUSIONS Higher tibiofemoral joint contact forces during walking were associated with three-year radiographic knee OA progression based on medial joint space narrowing. These results support the need for strategies that reduce compressive knee contact forces through the reduction of adduction and flexion moments during walking.
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- Pouya Amiri
- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, Maryland, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Tenforde AS, Outerleys J, Bouxsein ML, Buckless CG, Besier T, Davis IS, Bredella MA. Metatarsal Bone Marrow Edema on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Its Correlation to Bone Stress Injuries in Male Collegiate Basketball Players. Orthop J Sports Med 2022; 10:23259671211063505. [PMID: 35071655 PMCID: PMC8777350 DOI: 10.1177/23259671211063505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background: The presence of bone marrow edema (BME) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to evaluate for bone stress injuries in athletes. Purpose: To examine the prevalence of MRI findings, including BME, in a single male collegiate basketball team before and after a single season and to assess its association with clinically symptomatic metatarsal bone stress injuries. Study Design: Cohort Study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 16 men on a single collegiate basketball team (mean age, 20.0 ± 1.8 years) underwent 1.5-T MRI focused on both midfeet during the preseason, and 13 underwent repeat MRI during the postseason. MRI findings included the presence of BME and the radiographic classification of the bone stress injury (grades 1-4). Injury surveillance performed by athletic trainers was used to identify metatarsal bone stress injuries over the course of the season. Results: Preseason MRI demonstrated metatarsal BME in 5 of the 16 participants, and postseason MRI demonstrated metatarsal BME in 4 of the 13 participants. All 4 of the participants with postseason BME had MRI findings of BME in the same metatarsals. Compared to those without BME, participants with metatarsal BME had a shorter history of basketball exposure (preseason: 10.4 ± 4.1 vs 14.2 ± 1.9 years, respectively [ P = .023]; postseason: 9.6 ± 4.1 vs 14.0 ± 2.1 years, respectively [ P = .024]), and those with postseason BME had started playing at an older age (9.8 ± 4.3 vs 6.2 ± 1.6 years, respectively; P = .050). The preseason MRI classification for metatarsals included grade 1 (n = 3), followed by grades 2 and 3 (n = 2 each). In the 4 participants with postseason MRI findings, the grade increased from 1 to 4 in 1 participant and was stable in the other 3. No participants were diagnosed clinically with a metatarsal bone stress injury during the season. BME of the sesamoids was identified in 6 participants, who trended toward being older (21.0 ± 2.2 vs 19.4 ± 1.3 years, respectively; P < .10), with the abnormalities persisting on postseason MRI in all players. Conclusion: Collegiate male basketball players may have a high prevalence of BME, often without associated symptoms. The absence of foot pain or a corresponding diagnosis of a metatarsal bone stress injury in this study suggests that MRI findings of BME in asymptomatic athletes should be interpreted with caution.
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- Adam S. Tenforde
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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Johnson CD, Outerleys J, Davis IS. Accuracy Of An Open-source, Marker-less Motion Capture Platform For The Measurement Of 2-dimensional Segment Angles During Running. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2021. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000760700.17126.4d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tenforde AS, Bredella M, Outerleys J, Bouxsein ML, Buckless CG, Besier T, Davis IS. Prevalence Of Metatarsal Bone Marrow Edema On MRI And Injury In Male Collegiate Basketball Players. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2021. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000763808.26167.7e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Johnson CD, Outerleys J, Davis IS. Relationships between tibial acceleration and ground reaction force measures in the medial-lateral and anterior-posterior planes. J Biomech 2021; 117:110250. [PMID: 33486264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Peak vertical tibial accelerations during running have shown strong correlations with vertical ground reaction force loading rates and some associations with injury. However, little attention has been given to tibial accelerations along the medial-lateral and anterior-posterior axes. Therefore, our purpose was to examine the correlation between peak tibial accelerations and ground reaction force loading rates in the medial-lateral and posterior directions. Eighteen recreational runners were recruited who ran with a rearfoot strike pattern (10 men/ 8 women, mean age (yrs) = 33 ± 11). Tibial accelerations and ground reaction forces were collected while participants ran on an instrumented treadmill at a self-selected speed. Correlations were developed for: a) peak medial and lateral accelerations with lateral and medial loading rates, respectively, b) peak anterior tibial accelerations and posterior loading rates. Significant correlations were found between tibial accelerations and loading rates in all planes. Peak medial tibial accelerations were correlated with lateral loading rates (Rs = 0.86, p < 0.001) and peak lateral tibial accelerations were correlated with peak medial loading rates (Rs = 0.91, p < 0.001). A lower correlation was found between anterior accelerations and posterior loading rates (Rs = 0.51, p = 0.030). Tibial accelerations in the medial-lateral plane seem to be a valid surrogate for the respective ground reaction force measures during running on a treadmill, explaining 74-83% of the variance in loading rates. However, with only 26% of the variance explained, the same may not be true for anterior tibial accelerations and posterior loading rates.
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- Caleb D Johnson
- Spaulding National Running Center, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States.
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States
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PURPOSE Despite the health benefits of running, the prevalence of running-related injuries (RRI) remains high. The underlying risk factors between these injuries are still not well understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare biomechanical, anthropometric, and demographic injury risk factors between different locations in injured recreational runners. METHODS In this retrospective case-control analysis, 550 injured runners (49.6% female) with a medically diagnosed RRI were included. All runners had undergone an instrumented treadmill analysis to determine habitual footstrike pattern, vertical instantaneous load rate, peak vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) and cadence. Injuries were classified by location according to a recent consensus statement. A logistic regression model was used to determine the association between the biomechanical parameters and RRI locations. Because injuries can be associated with age, sex, and body mass index, these variables were also entered into the logistic regression. RESULTS Strike pattern and peak vGRF were the only biomechanical variable distinguishing an injury from the group of injuries. A midfoot strike differentiated Achilles tendon injuries (odds ratio [OR], 2.27; 90% confidence interval [CI], 1.17-4.41) and a forefoot strike distinguished posterior lower leg injuries (OR, 2.59; 90% CI, 1.50-4.47) from the rest of the injured group. Peak vGRF was weakly associated with hip injuries (OR, 1.14; 90% CI, 1.05-1.24). Female sex was associated with injuries to the lower leg (OR, 2.65; 90% CI, 1.45-4.87) and hip/groin (OR, 2.22; 90% CI, 1.43-3.45). Male sex was associated with Achilles tendon injuries (OR, 1.923; 90% CI, 1.094-3.378). CONCLUSIONS Sex, foot strike pattern, and vGRF were the only factors that distinguished specific injury locations from the remaining injury locations.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding National Running Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding National Running Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding National Running Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
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Johnson CD, Outerleys J, Tenforde AS, Davis IS. A comparison of attachment methods of skin mounted inertial measurement units on tibial accelerations. J Biomech 2020; 113:110118. [PMID: 33197691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Peak tibial accelerations during running are of interest because of their correlation with vertical ground reaction force load rates and association with running injury. Previous work has demonstrated systematically lower accelerations measured with a bone- compared to skin-mounted accelerometer. However, no studies have assessed the effects of more or less secure attachment methods for skin mounted sensors. Our purpose was to compare two methods of attaching a skin mounted sensor on mean tibial accelerations, stride-to-stride variability, and correlations with vertical load rates. 18 injury-free runners were recruited as participants. An inertial measurement unit, containing a tri-axial accelerometer, was used to record tibial accelerations while participants ran at a self-selected speed on an instrumented treadmill to collect ground reaction forces. The two attachment methods for securing the sensor to the skin were a manufacturer-provided strap (strap condition) and a combination of tape and elastic wraps (wrap condition). Mean vertical accelerations were significantly lower in the wrap condition (p = 0.02, d = 0.57). No differences were detected in resultant accelerations, vertical loading rates, or stride-to-stride variability. Correlations between tibial accelerations and vertical loading rates were strong (r = 0.79-0.91) and similar between conditions. These results provide two key findings of evidence. Evidenced by systematically lower vertical accelerations, a more secure attachment method may be necessary for capturing the most representative measure of tibial accelerations during running. However, a less secure method (i.e. the strap) is sufficient for capturing tibial accelerations as a surrogate for impact loading forces.
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- Caleb D Johnson
- Spaulding National Running Center, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States.
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Johnson CD, Tenforde AS, Outerleys J, Reilly J, Davis IS. Impact-Related Ground Reaction Forces Are More Strongly Associated With Some Running Injuries Than Others. Am J Sports Med 2020; 48:3072-3080. [PMID: 32915664 DOI: 10.1177/0363546520950731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inconsistent associations have been reported for impact-related ground reaction force variables and running injuries when grouping all injuries together. However, previous work has shown more consistent associations when focusing on specific injuries. PURPOSE To compare ground reaction force variables between healthy and injured runners as a group and within specific common injuries. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS A total of 125 runners presenting with patellofemoral pain, tibial bone stress injury, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, or iliotibial band syndrome and 65 healthy controls completed an instrumented treadmill assessment at a self-selected speed. Impact-related ground reaction force variables included vertical average (VALR) and instantaneous (VILR) load rates, posterior and medial/lateral instantaneous load rates, and vertical stiffness at initial loading (VSIL). Mean comparisons were made between the general and specific injury and control groups (α = .05). Cutoff thresholds were established and evaluated using several criteria. RESULTS VALR (+17.5%; P < .01), VILR (+15.8%; P < .01), and VSIL (+19.7%; P < .01) were significantly higher in the overall injured versus control groups. For individual injuries, VALR, VILR, and VSIL were significantly higher for patellofemoral pain (+23.4%-26.4%; P < .01) and plantar fasciitis (+17.5%-29.0%; P < .01), as well as VSIL for Achilles tendinopathy (+29.4%; P < .01). Cutoff thresholds showed better diagnostic criteria for individual versus grouped injuries. CONCLUSION Impact variables (VALR, VILR, and VSIL) were significantly higher when assessing the injured group as a whole. However, these findings were driven by specific injury groups, highlighting the importance of taking an injury-specific approach to biomechanical risk factors for running injury. CLINICAL RELEVANCE These results suggest that practitioners may want to address impact loading in their treatment of injured runners, especially in those with patellofemoral pain and plantar fasciitis.
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- Caleb D Johnson
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Johnson CD, Tenforde AS, Outerleys J, Davis IS. The Association Of Ground Reaction Forces With The Five Most Common Running Injuries. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2020. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000682996.39440.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tenforde AS, Hayano T, Jamison ST, Outerleys J, Davis IS. Tibial Acceleration Measured from Wearable Sensors Is Associated with Loading Rates in Injured Runners. PM R 2020; 12:679-684. [DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Adam S. Tenforde
- Spaulding National Running CenterSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cambridge MA USA
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- Spaulding National Running CenterSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cambridge MA USA
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- Spaulding National Running CenterSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cambridge MA USA
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- Spaulding National Running CenterSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cambridge MA USA
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- Spaulding National Running CenterSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cambridge MA USA
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Outerleys J, Matias A, Johnson C, Davis IS. Barefoot, minimal, and shod walking in habituated runners. Footwear Science 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2019.1606331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jereme Outerleys
- Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Matias A, Outerleys J, Johnson C, Sacco ICN, Davis IS. Correlations between stack height differences in minimal shoes and impact loading. Footwear Science 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2019.1606330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alessandra Matias
- Harvard Medical School, Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Harvard Medical School, Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Matias A, Outerleys J, Sacco I, Davis I. Not All Forefoot Striking Is Equal. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000562580.20524.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Johnson CD, Outerleys J, Reilly JM, Tenforde AS, Davis IS. Increased Ground Reaction Force Load Rates In Runners With Active Patellofemoral Pain. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000561814.80487.cf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fokkema T, Outerleys J, Matias AB, Clansey AC, Davis IS. Differences In Foot Kinematics Between Forefoot Strikers In Minimalist And Conventional Running Shoes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000562811.68640.7d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Outerleys J, Popp KL, Rudolph SEG, Caska S, Ackerman KE, Bouxsein ML, Davis IS. Impact Mechanics in Female Runners with Single and Multiple Stress Fractures Following Fatigue. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000562397.30456.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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