The Measurement of Tibial Acceleration in Runners—a Review of the Factors That Can Affect Tibial Acceleration During Running and Evidence-based Guidelines for Its Use

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aut.relation.endpage24
aut.relation.journalGait and Postureen_NZ
aut.relation.pages12
aut.relation.startpage12
aut.relation.volume67en_NZ
aut.researcherReid, Duncan
dc.contributor.authorSheerin, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorReid, Den_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBesier, Ten_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-09T02:29:42Z
dc.date.available2020-01-13T22:21:47Z
dc.date.copyright2018-09-22en_NZ
dc.date.issued2018-09-22en_NZ
dc.description.abstractBackground Impact loading in runners, assessed by the measurement of tibial acceleration, has attracted substantial research attention. Due to potential injury links, particularly tibial fatigue fractures, tibial acceleration is also used as a clinical monitoring metric. There are contributing factors and potential limitations that must be considered before widespread implementation. Aim The objective of this review is to update current knowledge of the measurement of tibial acceleration in runners and to provide recommendations for those intending on using this measurement device in research or clinical practice. Methods Literature relating to the measurement of tibial acceleration in steady-state running was searched. A narrative approach synthesised the information from papers written in English. A range of literature was identified documenting the selection and placement of accelerometers, the analysis of data, and the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Results and discussion Tibial acceleration is a proxy measurement for the impact forces experienced at the tibia commonly used by clinicians and researchers. There is an assumption that this measure is related to bone stress and strain, however this is yet to be proven. Multi-axis devices should be secured firmly to the tibia to limit movement relative to the underlying bone and enable quantification of all components of acceleration. Additional frequency analyses could be useful to provide a more thorough characterisation of the signal. Conclusions Tibial accelerations are clearly affected by running technique, running velocity, lower extremity stiffness, as well as surface and footwear compliance. The interrelationships between muscle pre-activation and fatigue, stiffness, effective mass and tibial acceleration still require further investigation, as well as how changes in these variables impact on injury risk.
dc.identifier.citationGait & Posture, Volume 67, 2019, pp. 12-24.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.09.017en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn0966-6362en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/12430
dc.publisherElsevieren_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966636218305290?via%3Dihub
dc.rightsCopyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in (see Citation). 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. The definitive version was published in (see Citation). The original publication is available at (see Publisher's Version).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectRunning; Tibial acceleration; Tibial shock; Biomechanics; Guidelines
dc.titleThe Measurement of Tibial Acceleration in Runners—a Review of the Factors That Can Affect Tibial Acceleration During Running and Evidence-based Guidelines for Its Useen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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