Publications by authors named "Giovana Y Nakashima"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the effects of three gait retraining techniques—forefoot landing (FFOOT), 10% step rate increase (SR10%), and forward trunk lean (FTL)—on lower limb biomechanics and patellofemoral pain (PFP) in runners.
- Participants included eighteen recreational PFP runners who were randomized into three groups, with various assessments conducted on pain and function before and after a two-week training period and at a six-month follow-up.
- Results showed that all retraining techniques improved pain symptoms and functional scores significantly, but the biomechanics changes observed were not enough to fully explain the clinical improvements, suggesting other factors might be at play.
Identification of Directed Interactions in Kinematic Data during Running.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol
October 2017
The knowledge of motion dynamics during running activity is crucial to enhance the development of rehabilitation techniques and injury prevention programs. Recent studies investigated the interaction between joints, using several analysis techniques, as cross-correlation, sensitivity analysis, among others. However, the direction of the joints pairing is still not understood.
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