heel strike

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heel strike

Heel contact The beginning of stance phase, at the point of heel strike there is zero reaction. Immediately after contact there is an ↑ in ground reaction, known as heel strike transient, which pre-empts the major ↑ in ground reaction forces which complete the first of the double peaks in normal stance phase.

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