Table 3 A regression slope of each kinematic variable at kilometers 8 and 40 and its slope difference between kilometers 8 and 40.
|
Slope |
Slope difference |
Kinametic variables |
8 km |
p value |
40 km |
p value |
p value |
Stride length |
.013 |
.528 |
.020 |
.340 |
.521 |
Contact time |
-.005 |
.208 |
-.007 |
.113 |
.461 |
Peak knee flexion during support |
2.299 |
< 0.001 * |
4.085 |
< .001* |
< .002 † |
Peak hip extension during swing |
.905 |
.480 |
1.024 |
.448 |
.887 |
Peak knee flexion during swing |
2.853 |
.063 |
1.529 |
.341 |
.175 |
Peak hip flexion during swing |
2.228 |
.072 |
.891 |
.449 |
.063 |
The fast runners had significantly more peak knee flexion at support than the slow runners.The fast runners decreased their peak knee flexion during support significantly less than the slow runners at 40 km when compared to 8 km.