TITLE:
Change in stature by walking and running at a preferred transition speed
AUTHORS:
Shinichi Demura, Takayoshi Yamada, Tamotsu Kitabayashi, Masanobu Uchiyama
KEYWORDS:
Preferred Transition Speed; Walking; Running; Change in Stature; Spinal Shrinkage
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.2 No.12,
December
31,
2010
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to measure stature changes during and after walking and running at a preferred transition speed (PTS) and the recovery period, and to examine differences caused by loads imposed on the spinal column. Seven males and three females aged 22-41 years took part in this study. Subjects The subjects underwent 15 minutes of walking or running on a treadmill in a random order. Stature changes were measured during each exercise at intervals of 5 minutes and after a 20 minute standing recovery period within units of 0.01 mm. Two- way ANOVA revealed that both main factors, gait (F = 5.250, P