Metabolic power response to added mass on the lower extremities during running

Itay Coifman, Rodger Kram, Raziel Riemer

Abstract: Highlights•Adding mass to distal segments (foot or shank) has higher effect then proximal (thigh) on metabolic.•Females had higher increase in metabolic power compared to males for mass added at foot or shank.•Currant metabolic power predictive equations are adjusted to include, foot and shank loading.•A demonstration of these adjustments is preformed using the equations by Epstein et al. (1987)•The findings provide insights for considering the effect of the mass of wearable assistive devices.

External IDs:doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104109