Table 1.  Literature summary of vertical and horizontal ground reaction force means for walking and running gaits with reference to the current investigation.

Author

Gait

Speed
(m·s-1)

Vertical
(BMU)

Horizontal
Braking (BMU)

Horizontal
Push-off (BMU)

Current Study

SSL

3

1.91

0.44

0.12
 

SST

3

2.19

0.31

0.56
 

XSL

3

1.92

0.32

0.16
 

XST

3

1.91

0.35

0.45
 

Run

3

2.50

0.35

0.33

Munro et al. (1987)

Run

3

2.51

0.15

0.14
   

3.5

2.62

0.18

0.17
   

4

2.72

0.21

0.20

Keller et al. (1996)

Jog

3

2.10

-

-

Hamill et al. (1983)

Run

4

2.79

0.49

0.37