Ground reaction forces in step aerobics

Step is a common physical activity which can have positive or negative influence on human movement system. Tiic aim of this study was to test the influence of step height and music tempo on the loads aifecting human movement during step exercise. Loads were compared with these typical of human loeoniolion. Sixteen healthy female students took part in the experiment. Loading forces were measured on a force plate under different step height and music tempo conditions. Generally. loads applied during an exercise to step were significantly lower than in human gait, mainly because of special dumping properties of a slcp bench.

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