Biomechanics (and energetics) of human locomotion are generally studied at constant,
linear, speed whereas less is known about running mechanics when velocity changes …

Purpose Acceleration and deceleration phases characterise shuttle running (SR) compared
to constant speed running (CR); mechanical work is thus expected to be larger in the former …

Purposes The energy cost of shuttle running (C netSR), over distances of 10–20 m, was
reported to increase with the shuttle speed and to decrease with the shuttle distance. The …

The 'cost of generating force'hypothesis proposes that the metabolic rate during running is
determined by the rate of muscle force development (1/tc, where tc= contact time) and the …

The aim of this study was to:(1) determine directly the energy cost of shuttle running (C Sh)
and (2) compare it to the values indirectly estimated from kinematic data. C Sh over …

The metabolic cost of human running is not well explained, in part because the amount of
work performed actively by muscles is largely unknown. Series elastic tissues such as …

The participants performed three tests walking each time with one of the three speeds
according to the same protocol: an 8-minute walk with at steady speed was followed by a …

Previous studies have suggested that generating vertical force on the ground to support
body weight (BWt) is the major determinant of the metabolic cost of running. Because …

We investigated the relationship between mechanical and energy cost of transport and body
mass in running humans. Ten severely obese (body mass ranging from 108.5 to 172.0 kg) …

Muscular forces generated during locomotion depend on an animal's speed, gait, and size
and underlie the energy demand to power locomotion. Changes in limb posture affect …