Obesity Increases Joint Moments Relative to Available Strength During Gait

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson D ; Koushyar H ; Madigan M ; Nussbaum M
• Description:
  Lower extremity joint moments during gait are higher among obese individuals compared to non-obese individuals. However, because obese individuals also exhibit greater lower extremity strength, it is unclear if these joint moments are higher relative to available strength. PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of obesity on lower extremity joint moments during gait, expressed relative to available strength. METHODS: Participants included 19 obese (body mass index, or BMI >=30.0 kg/m^2) adults and 20 normal-weight (19 kg/m^2
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Biomechanical Phenomena Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Biomechanics Lower Extremities Obesity Physiological Response Risk Factors Slips, Trips, And Falls STF Weight Factors
• ISSN:
  0195-9131
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  48
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053984
• Citation:
  Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 May; 48(5S):493
• Email:
  mlm@tamu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4b8f6a758b034b00029b80ef9f60019997183f15d2c59769eb2d947b0981895729372ab482951bd7b77e1d78ae758f7e00aa2b5753f280c965a423b3f73d0485
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216636/cdc_216636_DS1.pdf
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