Biomechanics analysis on Running

Abstract

Running is a complex coordination process that involves the movement of the entire body. Although human runs differently, but certain general features of running motion are common. The phases for running are similar as walking except in running there is no double support phase. Compared to walking, humans actually moves from one leg to the collateral leg while running which expends a tremendous amount of energy opposing gravity and absorbing shock during take-off and landing. This paper will study the current literature regarding walking and applied to the analysis of running gait comparing between shoe wear and bare foot point of view. The characteristics of the gait cycle and its relationship to the potential kinematics and kinetics parameter (including center of pressure measurements, raw force plate data, and joint moments) and the impact of changes in velocity, acceleration and angle. The research also will be hold at Biomechanics and Motion Analysis which equipped with two of Force Plate (Bertec), five of High Frequency Camera, and Qualisys Track Manager QTM as Windows-based data acquisition software with an interface that allows the user to perform 2D and 3D motion capture. At the end of the research we can conclude the interactions among the data and finally can develop an extending methodology to this research to the other variable for example different kind of shoes.