Lower extremity stiffness: considerations for testing, performance enhancement, and injury risk

J Brazier, S Maloney, C Bishop, PJ Read… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
ABSTRACT Brazier, J, Maloney, S, Bishop, C, Read, PJ, and Turner, AN. Lower extremity
stiffness: considerations for testing, performance enhancement, and injury risk. J Strength …

Sprint running: from fundamental mechanics to practice—a review

T Haugen, D McGhie, G Ettema - European journal of applied physiology, 2019 - Springer
In this review, we examine the literature in light of the mechanical principles that govern
linear accelerated running. While the scientific literature concerning sprint mechanics is …

Use of mobile applications to collect data in sport, health, and exercise science: A narrative review

DJ Peart, C Balsalobre-Fernández… - The Journal of Strength …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
ABSTRACT Peart, DJ, Balsalobre-Fernández, C, and Shaw, MP. Use of mobile applications
to collect data in sport, health, and exercise science: A narrative review. J Strength Cond …

Humans optimize ground contact time and leg stiffness to minimize the metabolic cost of running

IS Moore, KJ Ashford, C Cross, J Hope… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Trained endurance runners appear to fine-tune running mechanics to minimize metabolic
cost. Referred to as self-optimization, the support for this concept has primarily been collated …

Running patterns for male and female competitive and recreational runners based on accelerometer data

CA Clermont, LC Benson, ST Osis… - Journal of sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to classify runners in sex-specific groups as either competitive
or recreational based on center of mass (CoM) accelerations. Forty-one runners participated …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of intermittent sprint and plyometric training on endurance running performance

D Lum, F Tan, J Pang, TM Barbosa - Journal of sport and health science, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of intermittent sprint training
and plyometric training on endurance running performance. Methods Fourteen moderately …

[HTML][HTML] How do spatiotemporal parameters and lower-body stiffness change with increased running velocity? A comparison between novice and elite level runners

F García-Pinillos, A García-Ramos… - Journal of Human …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study aimed to examine the effect of running velocity on spatiotemporal parameters and
lower-body stiffness of endurance runners, and the influence of the performance level on …

Biomechanical loading during running: can a two mass-spring-damper model be used to evaluate ground reaction forces for high-intensity tasks?

J Verheul, NJ Nedergaard, M Pogson… - Sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Running impact forces expose the body to biomechanical loads leading to beneficial
adaptations, but also risk of injury. High-intensity running tasks, especially, are deemed …

Running velocity does not influence lower limb mechanical asymmetry

O Girard, JB Morin, J Ryu, P Read… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
We examined the effect of running velocity upon magnitude and range of asymmetry in the
main kinetics and kinematics of treadmill running at constant, submaximal velocities. Nine …

Sprint mechanical differences at maximal running speed: Effects of performance level

GP Paradisis, A Bissas, P Pappas… - Journal of sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
As the effect of performance level on sprinting mechanics has not been fully studied, we
examined mechanical differences at maximal running speed (MRS) over a straight-line 35 m …