Background The present article systematically reviews recent literature on the in vivo
adaptation of asymptomatic human tendons following increased chronic mechanical …

Background Middle-and long-distance running performance is constrained by several
important aerobic and anaerobic parameters. The efficacy of strength training (ST) for …

The economy of running has traditionally been quantified from the mass-specific oxygen
uptake; however, because fuel substrate usage varies with exercise intensity, it is more …

In recent years, increasing the midsole bending stiffness (MBS) of running shoes by
embedding carbon fibre plates in the midsole resulted in many world records set during long …

Hundred years ago, Fenn demonstrated that when a muscle shortens faster, its energy
liberation increases. Fenn's results were the first of many that led to the general …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate if changing the midsole bending stiffness of athletic
footwear can affect the onset of lower limb joint work redistribution during a prolonged run …

The return of tendon strain energy is thought to contribute to reducing the energy cost of
running (Erun). However, this may not be consistent with the notion that increased Achilles …

Increasing the longitudinal bending stiffness of running shoes decreases energy cost until a
low point is reached, suggesting an optimal shoe stiffness. Previous research found optimal …

Background Individual compliances of the foot-shoe interface have been suggested to store
and release elastic strain energy via ligamentous and tendinous structures or by increased …

Purpose Leg muscle activation profiles and muscle–tendon interaction were studied with
eleven internationally high-level Kenyan and eleven national level Japanese distance …