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Biomechanics of Running Gait

Koşu Biyomekaniği

Doç. Dr. Ozan Sever(ATATURK UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-2962-3968
Ali Erdem Ciğerci(KASTAMONU UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-3143-5982
Rıdvan Kır(Necmettin Erbakan University)
Cihan Baykal(Gazı University)
Necip Kishalı(ATATURK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-4880-2323
Gökhan İpekoğlu(SINOP UNIVERSITY)
Metin Yaman(DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY)
Pages
71–96
Publication Date
2021-03-28
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It is thought that the transferred information will give an idea about running abnormalities, injury mechanisms and training arrangements.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This review article summarizes the current information on running analysis.
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Key Findings & Data:The comparison and relationship of walking and running are explained in the article.
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⚙️Variables:koşu · yürüme · kinematik

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This review article summarizes the current information on running analysis. The comparison and relationship of walking and running are explained in the article. The support and oscillation phases of running and the specific features of these phases are mentioned. The kinematics of body mass center and pelvis, hip, knee, trunk, foot joints at different running speeds are tried to be clarified by adhering to the angles specific to elite athletes. The muscles that make up the joint kinetics and moments are indicated. The relationship between running biomechanics and energy efficiency is evaluated. Depending on the biomechanical information obtained, the relationship between running biomechanics and running injuries has been tried to be explained. It is thought that the transferred information will give an idea about running abnormalities, injury mechanisms and training arrangements.

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Bu derleme makalesi, koşu analizi ile ilgili bilgileri özetlemektedir. Makalede yürüme ve koşmanın karşılaştırılması ve ilişkisi açıklanmıştır. Koşunun destek ve salınım fazları ve bu fazların kendisine özgü özellikleri aktarılmıştır. Pelvis, kalça, diz, gövde, ayak eklemlerinin ve vücut kütle merkezinin ve farklı koşu hızlarındaki kinematiği elit sporculara özgü açılara bağlı kalınarak açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Eklem kinetikleri ve momentleri oluşturan kaslar belirtilmiştir. Koşu biyomekaniği ve koşu ekonomisi arasındaki ilişki değerlendirilmiştir. Edinilen biyomekanik bilgiye bağlı olarak koşu biyomekaniği ve koşu yaralanmaları arasındaki ilişki açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Aktarılan bilgilerin koşu anormallikleri, kompanzasyonlar, yaralanma mekanizmaları ve antrenman düzenlemeleri ile ilgili fikir vereceği düşünülmektedir.

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Sever, D. D. O., Ciğerci, A. E., Kır, R., Baykal, C., Kishalı, N., İpekoğlu, G., Yaman, M. (2021). Biomechanics of Running Gait. Spor Eğitim Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 71–96. https://ajindex.com/articles/1544634

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