Effect of Fatigue at the Heart Rate Deflection Point on the Frequency Components of Ground Reaction Forces during Walking in Individuals with Pronated Feet

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1 PhD Student of Sport Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

2 PhD, Professor of Sport Physiology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

3 MSc of Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

4 PhD, Assistant Professor of Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: A pronated foot is one of the lower limb malalignments which can lead to running related injuries. Another cause of running related injuries is running induced fatigue. The aim of the current study was to investigate the interaction effect of both pronated foot and fatigue at the heart rate deflection point on the frequency spectrum of ground reaction forces during walking.
Materials and Methods: Participants were assigned into two healthy (number=15) and pronated foot (number=15) groups. A Bertec force platform was used to record the ground reaction forces during barefoot walking before and after fatigue in heart rate deflection point. Ground reaction force was measured in vertical, anterior-posterior, and medio-lateral directions. Two way ANOVA with repeated measure was used for statistical analysis.
Results: The results showed significant Group by Fatigue interaction effect for the frequency with power 99.5% in the anterior-posterior ground reaction force (p=0.030, ƞ2=0.181). Also, the significant Group by Fatigue interaction effect for the frequency with the power 99.5% in the vertical direction (p=0.018, ƞ2=0.212) was observed. In addition, findings demonstrated significant Group by Fatigue interaction effect for the number of essential harmonics in the free moment curve (p=0.044, ƞ2=0.158).
Conclusion: According to the results, the interaction of both pronated foot and fatigue could be a risk factor for running injuries.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2
July 2020
Pages 228-238

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  • Receive Date: 22 May 2019
  • Revise Date: 18 August 2019
  • Accept Date: 02 October 2019
  • First Publish Date: 21 June 2020

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