Table 4 Mean (s.d.) peak wave speed, tendon stress, and normalized force significantly increased with walking speed during both stance and swing phase. (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.005).
From: Shear Wave Predictions of Achilles Tendon Loading during Human Walking
Speed, m/s | Wave Speed, m/s | Stress, MPa | Force, BW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stance** | Swing** | Stance* | Swing** | Stance* | Swing** | |
1.00 | 79.4 (18.5) | 27.1 (4.2) | 40.7 (14.5) | 4.1 (1.5) | 3.41 (1.24) | 0.34 (0.13) |
1.25 | 81.7 (17.0) | 28.0 (4.5) | 43.0 (13.9) | 4.5 (1.9) | 3.59 (1.12) | 0.38 (0.16) |
1.50 | 83.1 (15.5) | 29.6 (4.9) | 44.9 (15.1) | 5.0 (1.9) | 3.73 (1.14) | 0.43 (0.17) |
1.75 | 84.6 (16.8) | 31.9 (5.8) | 46.8 (17.3) | 6.1 (2.7) | 3.86 (1.25) | 0.52 (0.24) |
2.00 | 85.6 (17.5) | 34.1 (5.6) | 47.9 (17.5) | 7.0 (2.7) | 3.95 (1.25) | 0.59 (0.24) |
