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Study on the Influence of Elastic Compression Pants Elasticity and Movement Speed on Human Joint Protection Cover

Study on the Influence of Elastic Compression Pants Elasticity and Movement Speed on Human Joint Protection

By: Ningfeng Zhang and  Chengxia Liu  
Open Access
|Dec 2022

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Dynamic capture instrument
Dynamic capture instrument

Fig. 2

Running cycle
Running cycle

Fig. 3

Distribution of lower limb marker points
Distribution of lower limb marker points

Fig. 4

Diagram of left side of lower limb during running
Diagram of left side of lower limb during running

Fig. 5

AKJ of different subjects with elastic pants at different speeds
AKJ of different subjects with elastic pants at different speeds

Fig. 6

AKJ of different subjects with non-elastic pants at different speeds.
AKJ of different subjects with non-elastic pants at different speeds.

Fig. 7

AKJ under different fabric elasticity
AKJ under different fabric elasticity

Fig. 8

AKJ under different speeds
AKJ under different speeds

Fig. 9

Min and max AKJ of different pants at different movement speedsNote: * shows significant difference (p < 0.05), the value of CP is significantly different from that of CS
Min and max AKJ of different pants at different movement speedsNote: * shows significant difference (p < 0.05), the value of CP is significantly different from that of CS

Influence significance of individual differences on the gait cycle

Movement SpeedInfluence significanceElastic pantsNon-elastic pants
5km/hH(K)11.2314.231
Value P0.005*0.141
8km/hH(K)14.66514.416
Value P0.000*0.000*
11km/hH(K)2.89713.786
Value P0.4030.000*

Body shape parameters of subjects (n=3)

SubjectsHT/(cm)WT/(kg)WC/(cm)HC/(cm)TC/(cm)KC/e(cm)AC/(cm)BMI
S1163.147.864.088.053.035.424.317.99
S2164.049.268.089.056.036.025.118.29
S3162.647.564.587.653.535.024.517.96
Mean163.048.265.588.254.235.524.618.08
SD(0.6)(0.8)(4.75)(0.5)(1.7)(0.3)(0.2)(0.35)

Rigid body and corresponding names of the marker point

Corresponding partMarker point name
Hip jointHP (hip point)
Knee joint (lateral and interior)KP (knee point), KL (knee lateral), KI (knee interior),
Ankle (lateral and interior)AL (ankle lateral), AI (ankle interior),

Influence significance of individual differences on AKJ

Movement speedInfluence significanceElastic pantsNon-elastic pants
5km/hH(K)25.52516.423
Value P0.000*0.007*
8km/hH(K)12.79820.121
Value P0.020*0.000*
11km/hH(K)0.16326.085.
Value P0.9490.000*

Experimental compression pants

CP1CP2CP3CS
Fabric85% nylon15% spandex80% nylon20% spandex76% nylon24% spandex100%cotton
Knee circumference /cm30282640
Applied percentage of fabric stretch/%Wale: 63.5Course: 76.3Wale: 78.1Course: 81.6Wale: 84.2Course: 86.8Wale: 46.3Course: 50.5

Significance test of movement speed and fabric elasticity

Evaluation parameterAverage gait cycleMax-AKJMin-AKJ
Elastic pants0.000*0.000*0.000*
Non-elastic pants0.000*0.000*0.000*
Speed (5km/h)0.000*0.009*0.000*
Speed (8km/h)0.008*0.000*0.026*
Speed (11km/h)0.000*0.018*0.000*
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0055 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7354 | Journal ISSN: 1230-3666
Language: English
Page range: 80 - 90
Published on: Dec 30, 2022
Published by: Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2022 Ningfeng Zhang, Chengxia Liu, published by Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
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