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Achilles tendon load at squatting working position

Workers often take squatting positions during work, some stay in this position for a short time, and some for longer, and often have an additional load in their hands (tools, instruments, loads). The aim of the study was to determine the load that occurs in the Achilles tendon while squatting. The Achilles tendon is one of the largest and strongest tendons, but too much stress can cause pain, swelling, tendinopathy, tendon damage or even rupture. A mathematical model based on the statics of rigid bodies was set up to determine the force in the Achilles tendon. Experimental part of the study was conducted using the Elite system and the Zebris platform. The loads of the Achilles tendon when squatting on the full foot and on the toes were determined. The determined stress values in the tendon are smaller than the values at which tendon rupture occurs, but still large values that can cause pain and pathological processes.

Squatting Working Position, Achilles Tendon, Mathematical Model, Stress

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