<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Many publications have indicated the positive impact of step aerobics on health. Although step aerobics aims to improve endur­ance and other health parameters, injuries incurred from overload happen to both instructors and participants. Values of vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) while stepping on and off the bench do not lead to overload on the motor system - they are simi­lar to the values obtained for walking or stair climbing. One reason for injuries may be the step workout technique. Overloads may be caused by incorrect technique of foot positioning on the bench, small knee angle during stepping off, and small angle of trunk flexion. This study presents an overview of current research on the load of the motor system in step aerobics.</p></abstract>

Many publications have indicated the positive impact of step aerobics on health. Although step aerobics aims to improve endur­ance and other health parameters, injuries incurred from overload happen to both instructors and participants. Values of vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) while stepping on and off the bench do not lead to overload on the motor system - they are simi­lar to the values obtained for walking or stair climbing. One reason for injuries may be the step workout technique. Overloads may be caused by incorrect technique of foot positioning on the bench, small knee angle during stepping off, and small angle of trunk flexion. This study presents an overview of current research on the load of the motor system in step aerobics.

Causes of motor system overload in step aerobics: Literature review

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Many publications have indicated the positive impact of step aerobics on health. Although step aerobics aims to improve endur­ance and other health parameters,...

Causes of motor system overload in step aerobics: Literature review

Published Online: Nov 30, 2017

Page range: 158 - 164

Received: Nov 03, 2017

Accepted: Nov 14, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2017-0022

Keywords
Load - GRF - Technique - Injury

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Causes of motor system overload in step aerobics: Literature review

Published Online: Nov 30, 2017

Page range: 158 - 164

Received: Nov 03, 2017

Accepted: Nov 14, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2017-0022

KeywordsLoad - GRF - Technique - Injury

© De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Load - GRF - Technique - Injury