Validity of the Stryd power meter in measuring running parameters at submaximal speeds

F Imbach, R Candau, R Chailan, S Perrey - Sports, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study assessed the Stryd running power meter validity at sub-maximal speeds (8 to 19
km/h). Six recreational runners performed an incremental indoor running test. Power output …

Does fatigue alter step characteristics and stiffness during running?

F García-Pinillos, A Cartón-Llorente, D Jaén-Carrillo… - Gait & Posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Describing the response of spatiotemporal gait characteristics, and related
variables such as variability and stiffness, to different stressors is important to better …

Influence of shoe mass on performance and running economy in trained runners

V Rodrigo-Carranza, F González-Mohíno… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the effects of adding shoe mass on running
economy (RE), gait characteristics, neuromuscular variables and performance in a group of …

A plyometric warm-up protocol improves running economy in recreational endurance athletes

CG Wei, L Yu, B Duncan, A Renfree - Frontiers in physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This study explored the impact of two differing warm-up protocols (involving either resistance
exercises or plyometric exercises) on running economy (RE) in healthy recreationally active …

Reactive and eccentric strength contribute to stiffness regulation during maximum velocity sprinting in team sport athletes and highly trained sprinters

J Douglas, S Pearson, A Ross… - Journal of sports …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the role of reactive and eccentric strength in stiffness regulation
during maximum velocity sprinting (Vmax) in team sport athletes compared with highly …

Leg and lower limb dynamic joint stiffness during different walking speeds in healthy adults

AR Akl, A Baca, J Richards, F Conceição - Gait & Posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The differences and relationship between joint stiffness and leg stiffness can be
used to characterize the lower limb behavior during different walking speeds. Research …

Test–retest reliability of the OptoGait system for the analysis of spatiotemporal running gait parameters and lower body stiffness in healthy adults

D Jaen-Carrillo, F Garcia-Pinillos… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the widespread use of the OptoGait photoelectric cell system for the analysis of
running spatiotemporal parameters, its reliability has not been proved. Consequently, this …

Thigh positioned wearable resistance affects step frequency not step length during 50 m sprint-running

P Macadam, S Nuell, JB Cronin, AM Uthoff… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study determined the acute changes in spatio-temporal and impulse variables when
wearable resistance (WR) of 2% body mass was attached distally to the thighs during 50 m …

The construction of common treadmills significantly affects biomechanical and metabolic variables

AD Gidley, DE Lankford, JP Bailey - Journal of Sports Sciences, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Surface compliance has been shown to affect leg stiffness and energetics. It is unknown if
compliance differences between common treadmills would elicit such changes. Therefore …

Isometric mid-thigh pull force-time characteristics: a good indicator of running performance

D Lum, K Chua, AR Aziz - Journal of Trainology, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objectives: The relationship between force-time characteristics obtained from isometric mid-
thigh pull (IMTP) and endurance running performance has not been studied. The purpose of …