Limitations of the study

Running strategy is more than kinematics and EMG of two muscles, it involves muscle physiology, sensory feedback, psychological measures, and environmental factors. A strategy implies that decisions are being made by the central nervous system (CNS). We are not proposing that we can measure the decision making process of the CNS that yields a particular strategy. What we are proposing is that we can measure the effect of the decisions made by the CNS.

Although our results are ultimately aimed at helping the injured population, we will be limited in generalizing beyond the healthy population because of our sample population. There is a need to compare running strategies during DWR and TMR in other populations, and, maybe more importantly, a comparison of walking strategies between modes of exercise should be undertaken. We believe that by investigating the running and walking strategies of other populations during DWR and TMR, we will provide insight and knowledge to the practitioner who has to design exercise programs to increase the functional capability of a wide range of individuals.

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