Are Trekking Poles Helping or Hindering Your Hiking Experience? A Review

Hawke, Ashley L.; Jensen, Randall L.

doi:10.1016/j.wem.2020.06.009

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“…The content includes a square leg model. 5 The model is divided into grid cubes by parallel planes in 3 orthogonal directions (U, V, W). This paper assumes that the cube is divided into m segments in the U direction, n segments in the V direction, and k segments in the W direction.…”

Section: Modeling Methods Of Leg Motionmentioning

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Muscle Strength Coordination Training for Athletes in Mountaineering Sports

Wang

Luo

Yang

et al. 2023

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction Rock climbing is a physical activity that requires excellent physical conditioning. In addition to improving physical fitness and motor coordination, rock climbing requires constant improvements in muscle coordination skill training to enhance its modern tactics. Objective Explore the muscular coordination skill training of rock climbers. Methods A random sample of 8 athletes were assigned to the experiment involving the measurement of athletes’ body composition, serum creatine kinase and blood urea levels, and other biomarkers collected before and after the trial. Results There was a significant negative correlation between dynamic balance and motor coordination ability after training in extreme rock climbing sports. On the second day after the rock climbing exercise, the volunteers’ body weight and fat content significantly reduced, and the concentration of creatine kinase (CK) and blood urea (BU) increased significantly. Conclusion The exploration of extreme sports’ effect on improving athletes’ muscle coordination ability showed that strength and coordination should be enhanced in rock climbing. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

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Section: Modeling Methods Of Leg Motionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Muscle Strength Coordination Training for Athletes in Mountaineering Sports

Wang

Luo

Yang

et al. 2023

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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“…Scotland) it is useful to have a stick to test the ground as bogs exist and where it is important to know that one is walking on solid ground; c. when crossing rivers a stick increases balance and safety if used as "third leg" at the downstream side of the body. Note: Hiking sticks / hiking poles reduce the forces on the lower limbs thus distributing the workload onto more muscle groups, especially those of the arms and the body core [7][8][9]11]. Maximum workload (Wmax) is thus disseminated through the body.…”

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“…The mean heart rate (HR) is still a topic of discussion. While some authors report a reduced HR when sticks are used [14] others found no difference [10] or even an increased cardiovascular demand [8].…”

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Use of Hiking Sticks in the Mountains – Recommendation of the Medical Commission of the Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA)

Koukoutsi¹

2020

Health Prom Phys Act

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Many hikers, mountaineers and climbers use telescopic sticks because they may aid walking up/downhill and may also ease the strain on the spine and the lower extremity joints particularly the knees. The reductions during downhill walking with hiking poles are caused primarily by the forces applied to the hiking poles and by a change in posture to a more forward leaning position of the upper body.In order to have any benefits from telescopic sticks, they must be used with the correct technique: The sticks must be height-adjustable and have handles that are constructed in a way that the user’s hands, when pressing down, firm support is provided (or gained). It is of utmost importance to use the sticks as close as possible to the body’s line of fall. It has been shown that there is no significant difference in using one or two sticks when walking without a load, but when walking with a load, balance is significantly enhanced by using two hiking sticks rather than one. Previously a possible loss of the ability to maintain balance in rough or exposed terrain (e.g. small ridges) has been discussed (Berghold, F. personal communication). However, this could not be supported by studies. At high altitude or in cold environment the sticks should not be adjusted too long (the hands should be lower than the elbow when using the stick), because otherwise the circulation will be impaired and the user will get cold fingers in a very short time.

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“…For example, holding a cane or the hand of another person does not present a stable stationary support. Yet, as frequently observed, seeking support from such nonstationary devices or another person do appear to provide stability [ 6 ].…”

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Mechanical effects of canes on standing posture: beyond perceptual information

Russo

Lee

Hogan

et al. 2022

J NeuroEngineering Rehabil

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Background Numerous studies showed that postural balance improves through light touch on a stable surface highlighting the importance of haptic information, seemingly downplaying the mechanical contributions of the support. The present study examined the mechanical effects of canes for assisting balance in healthy individuals challenged by standing on a beam. Methods Sixteen participants supported themselves with two canes, one in each hand, and applied minimal, preferred, or maximum force onto the canes. They positioned the canes in the frontal plane or in a tripod configuration. Statistical analysis used a linear mixed model to evaluate the effects on the center of pressure and the center of mass. Results The canes significantly reduced the variability of the center of pressure and the center of mass to the same level as when standing on the ground. Increasing the exerted force beyond the preferred level yielded no further benefits, although in the preferred force condition, participants exploited the altered mechanics by resting their arms on the canes. The tripod configuration allowed for larger variability of the center of pressure in the task-irrelevant anterior–posterior dimension. High forces had a destabilizing effect on the canes: the displacement of the hand on the cane handle increased with the force. Conclusions Given this static instability, these results show that using canes can provide not only mechanical benefits but also challenges. From a control perspective, effort can be reduced by resting the arms on the canes and by channeling noise in the task-irrelevant dimensions. However, larger forces exerted onto the canes can also have destabilizing effects and the instability of the canes needs to be counteracted, possibly by arm and shoulder stiffness. Insights into the variety of mechanical effects is important for the design of canes and the instructions of how to use them.

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Are Trekking Poles Helping or Hindering Your Hiking Experience? A Review

Cited by 13 publications

References 35 publications

Muscle Strength Coordination Training for Athletes in Mountaineering Sports

Muscle Strength Coordination Training for Athletes in Mountaineering Sports

Use of Hiking Sticks in the Mountains – Recommendation of the Medical Commission of the Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA)

Mechanical effects of canes on standing posture: beyond perceptual information

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