| Load Reduction on Lower Back, Hips and Knees |
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist
Edward R. Laskowski, M.D.
- Walking poles take some of the
load offff your lower back, hips and
knees, which can be helpful if you
have arthritis or back problems.
- The arm movement also fosters
balance and stability
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| Mechanics of Pole Walking in Subjects with Chronic Knee Problem |
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Young-Hoo Kwon, Lori R. Bolt, and Jackun Shi
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA (2008)
- Knee joint range of motion decreased significantly (12.2°)
during the swing phase due to the use of the poles,
mainly caused by the decrease in the maximum knee
flexion angle
during the swing phase (10.9º).
- The maximum hip hyperextension angle was also
significantly different between the conditions.
- Ground reaction force variables only the peak vertical
propulsive force was found to show a significant
difference between the two walking conditions.
- The peak vertical propulsive force decreased by 11.4%
(2.46 - 0.17 BW in running to 2.18 - 0.23 BW in pole
walking) due to the use of the poles.
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| Posture Enhancement |
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| Segmental Stability |
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- Segmental Stability - Control of Motion between
surfaces of joints
- Subjective increased stablity
- Responsible are the deep, local
and close to joints placed muscles
- The Segm.Stability is connected
with the regulation of the
muscle-tonus (u.a. Knutson 2000).
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