Table 1. Comparison of the differences in peak vertical force (PVF), plantar-flexion velocity (PFV), and Achilles tendon cross-sectional areas (AT CSA) in running on a downhill (-6%), level (0%), and uphill (+6%) grade. Data are means (±SD).
|
Downhill |
Level |
Uphill |
| Difference in AT CSA PrePost (cm2) |
-.028 (.025) |
-.025 (.024) |
-.019 (.034) |
| Change (%) |
-7.14 |
-6.30 |
-4.87 |
| PVF (BW) |
2.72 (.20)* |
2.52 (.16)* |
2.37 (.13)* |
| PFV (deg·s-1) |
187.8 (.5)† |
182.9 (.9)‡ |
154.8 (.6) |
† indicates significance from uphill running (p = 0.01).‡ indicates significance from uphill running (p = 0.04)Difference in AT CSA PrePost: Difference in AT CSA from pre- to post-run. * indicates significance between grade conditions (p = 0.0001)
