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We hypothesized that fatigue and load would independently impair sprinting performance and alter lower-limb biomechanics, leading to compensatory increases in joint moments and muscle activation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Sixteen firefighters (23.13 \u00b1 3.52\u00a0years) performed 20-m sprints carrying different loads (10\u201330\u00a0kg) in pre-\/post-fatigue states. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS and SPM1d for the two-way repeated-measures ANOVA.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n There were significant differences in the gait speed (\n F =<\/jats:italic>\n 14.019,\n p &lt;<\/jats:italic>\n 0.001,\n \u03b7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.683), step length (\n F =<\/jats:italic>\n 30.512,\n p &lt;<\/jats:italic>\n 0.001,\n \u03b7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.685), stance time (\n F =<\/jats:italic>\n 20.256,\n p &lt;<\/jats:italic>\n 0.001,\n \u03b7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.591), rectus abdominis (\n F =<\/jats:italic>\n 6.757,\n p =<\/jats:italic>\n 0.004,\n \u03b7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.326), and rectus femoris (\n F =<\/jats:italic>\n 13.434,\n p =<\/jats:italic>\n 0.002,\n \u03b7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n = 0.490) under different load tasks. The results of SPM1d revealed significant differences in the hip flexion\/extension angles (\n F =<\/jats:italic>\n 5.626,\n p =<\/jats:italic>\n 0.049, 89.38%\u201399.30%), hip flexion\/extension moments (\n F =<\/jats:italic>\n 9.981,\n p &lt;<\/jats:italic>\n 0.001, 92.16%\u2013100%), and ankle dorsiflexion\/plantar flexion moments (\n F =<\/jats:italic>\n 8.852,\n p =<\/jats:italic>\n 0.003, 66.19%\u201378.98%) during the stance phase.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n When sprinting with external weight constraints, gait metrics are negatively impacted, and compensating kinetic strategies increase push-off power from the hip and ankle of the dominant leg. 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