The influence of obesity and fat distribution on ankle muscle coactivation during gait (IMAGE)

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The influence of obesity and fat distribution on ankle muscle coactivation during gait

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The study suggests that obese individuals walk differently to others, with shorter strides and different use of ankle muscles, potentially affecting risks of falling and/or musculoskeletal disorders.

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Fotorech, Pixabay, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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