What is it about?
Backward descent of stairs is associated with improved muscle strength and reduced joint stress, but the effect of backward ascent of stairs on lower limb muscle strength has not been reported. The study compared the effects of forward and backward stair climbing on lower limb muscle strength in apparently healthy young adults.
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Why is it important?
Our study found that the 8-week forward and backward stair climbing protocols resulted in similar strength benefits. Backward stair climbing may provide combined benefits of reduced joint stress and loading for patients with knee joint problems.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. We hope to replicate the protocols involving individuals with knee pathology
Oladapo Olagbegi
Rhodes University
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This page is a summary of: Effects of an Eight-Week Stepladder Exercise Protocol on Lower Limb Muscular Strength of Apparently Healthy Young Adults, Human Movement, January 2017, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/humo-2017-0026.
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