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Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods
OBJECTIVE: Running with a stroller provides an opportunity for parents to exercise near their child and counteract health declines experienced during early parenthood. Understanding biomechanical and physiological changes that occur when stroller running is needed to evaluate its health impact, yet...
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2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5495480/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28672004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180575 |
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author | Alcantara, Ryan S. Wall-Scheffler, Cara M. |
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description | OBJECTIVE: Running with a stroller provides an opportunity for parents to exercise near their child and counteract health declines experienced during early parenthood. Understanding biomechanical and physiological changes that occur when stroller running is needed to evaluate its health impact, yet the effects of stroller running have not been clearly presented. Here, three commonly used stroller pushing methods were investigated to detect potential changes in energetic cost and lower-limb kinematics. METHODS: Sixteen individuals (M/F: 10/6) ran at self-selected speeds for 800m under three stroller conditions (2-Hands, 1-Hand, and Push/Chase) and an independent running control. RESULTS: A significant decrease in speed (p = 0.001) and stride length (p<0.001) was observed between the control and stroller conditions, however no significant change in energetic cost (p = 0.080) or heart rate (p = 0.393) was observed. Additionally, pushing method had a significant effect on speed (p = 0.001) and stride length (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that pushing technique influences stroller running speed and kinematics. These findings suggest specific fitness effects may be achieved through the implementation of different pushing methods. |
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spelling | pubmed-54954802017-07-18 Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods Alcantara, Ryan S. Wall-Scheffler, Cara M. PLoS One Research Article OBJECTIVE: Running with a stroller provides an opportunity for parents to exercise near their child and counteract health declines experienced during early parenthood. Understanding biomechanical and physiological changes that occur when stroller running is needed to evaluate its health impact, yet the effects of stroller running have not been clearly presented. Here, three commonly used stroller pushing methods were investigated to detect potential changes in energetic cost and lower-limb kinematics. METHODS: Sixteen individuals (M/F: 10/6) ran at self-selected speeds for 800m under three stroller conditions (2-Hands, 1-Hand, and Push/Chase) and an independent running control. RESULTS: A significant decrease in speed (p = 0.001) and stride length (p<0.001) was observed between the control and stroller conditions, however no significant change in energetic cost (p = 0.080) or heart rate (p = 0.393) was observed. Additionally, pushing method had a significant effect on speed (p = 0.001) and stride length (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that pushing technique influences stroller running speed and kinematics. These findings suggest specific fitness effects may be achieved through the implementation of different pushing methods. Public Library of Science 2017-07-03 /pmc/articles/PMC5495480/ /pubmed/28672004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180575 Text en © 2017 Alcantara, Wall-Scheffler http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Alcantara, Ryan S. Wall-Scheffler, Cara M. Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods |
title | Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods |
title_full | Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods |
title_fullStr | Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods |
title_full_unstemmed | Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods |
title_short | Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods |
title_sort | stroller running: energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5495480/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28672004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180575 |
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