Laboratory Analysis of Backpack Design and Walking Gradient Effects on Gait Kinetics and Kinematics
Comparative analysis revealed that the BBP's anterior-posterior loading system closely replicated the gait pattern of unloaded walking across the observed gradients. These findings suggest that hikers using a BBP may exhibit a gait resembling unloaded gait in comparison to a TBP gait.
Authors
- Natalia Kabaliuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9899-3738)
- Sibi Walter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7480-5296)
- Timothy Grigg
Institutions
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13100350
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Canterbury