Fig. 8. (A) Moment arm of the ground reaction force (R) and (B) gear ratio
(R/r) acting about the knee joint during ground contact for
the examined groups. Values are means ± S.D. of
both legs. O, older adults; Y, young adults. (Phase 1, 1026%; Phase 2,
2642%; Phase 3, 4258%; Phase 4, 5874%; Phase 5,
7490% of ground contact).
Significant differences
between runners and non-active individuals (P<0.05); there was no
age-by-running activity interaction for the analysed parameters
(P>0.05).