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Impact Signal Differences Dependent on the Position of Accelerometer Attachment and the Correlation with the Ground Reaction Force during Running

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Attachment of an accelerometer on the tibia is widely applied in the studies of impact during running as peak acceleration (PA) is highly relevant to peak ground reaction force (PGRF) and loading rate (LR). However, there are no guide lines for the positioning of the accelerometer on the tibia. The purpose of this study was twofold: first, to compare the differences in acceleration during running depending on the positions of the accelerometer’s attachment to the tibia (i.e. the distal tibia vs. proximal tibia); second, to select the better accelerometer position between the two placements in order to measure impact from the ground based on the correlations with the major impact variables of ground reaction force collected by a force plate. The twenty participants ran on an instrumented treadmill. Two three-axis accelerometers were attached to the distal tibia and proximal tibia, respectively. PAs at the distal tibia were greater than those at the proximal tibia (p < 05). PAs at the distal tibia had a greater effect on predicting PGRF and LR compared to those at the proximal tibia (p < 05). Therefore, considering the purpose of this study, the position of the accelerometer should be carefully selected. These findings suggest that an accelerometer attached at the distal tibia would provide a better estimation of the measurement of impact during running.

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This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (Grant number: 2019R1F1A1061371) and FILA Lab. (FILA Holdings, Korea).

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    Sihyun Ryu, Young-Seong Lee & Sang-Kyoon Park

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  3. Department of Physical Education, Korea National Sport University, Yangjaedaero 1239, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea

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Ryu, S., Lee, YS. & Park, SK. Impact Signal Differences Dependent on the Position of Accelerometer Attachment and the Correlation with the Ground Reaction Force during Running. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 22, 1791–1798 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-021-00483-4

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