Is there an economical running technique? A review of modifiable biomechanical factors affecting running economy

IS Moore - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
Running economy (RE) has a strong relationship with running performance, and modifiable
running biomechanics are a determining factor of RE. The purposes of this review were to …

Running economy: measurement, norms, and determining factors

KR Barnes, AE Kilding - Sports medicine-open, 2015 - Springer
Running economy (RE) is considered an important physiological measure for endurance
athletes, especially distance runners. This review considers 1) how RE is defined and …

The relationship between running biomechanics and running economy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

B Van Hooren, I Jukic, M Cox, KG Frenken, I Bautista… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Running biomechanics is considered an important determinant of running
economy (RE). However, studies examining associations between running biomechanics …

An evidence-based videotaped running biomechanics analysis

RB Souza - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, 2016 - pmr.theclinics.com
Running is an extremely common form of exercise, whether recreational or competitive.
However, running injuries are also quite common. In particular, running injuries such as …

Real-time feedback by wearables in running: Current approaches, challenges and suggestions for improvements

B Van Hooren, J Goudsmit, J Restrepo… - Journal of Sports …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Injuries and lack of motivation are common reasons for discontinuation of running. Real-time
feedback from wearables can reduce discontinuation by reducing injury risk and improving …

Simulating ideal assistive devices to reduce the metabolic cost of running

TK Uchida, A Seth, S Pouya, CL Dembia, JL Hicks… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Tools have been used for millions of years to augment the capabilities of the human body,
allowing us to accomplish tasks that would otherwise be difficult or impossible. Powered …

Running economy from a muscle energetics perspective

JR Fletcher, BR MacIntosh - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
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 …

What is the effect of changing running step rate on injury, performance and biomechanics? A systematic review and meta-analysis

LM Anderson, JF Martin, CJ Barton, DR Bonanno - Sports medicine-open, 2022 - Springer
Background Running-related injuries are prevalent among distance runners. Changing step
rate is a commonly used running retraining strategy in the management and prevention of …

[HTML][HTML] Is changing footstrike pattern beneficial to runners?

J Hamill, AH Gruber - Journal of sport and health science, 2017 - Elsevier
Some researchers, running instructors, and coaches have suggested that the “optimal”
footstrike pattern to improve performance and reduce running injuries is to land using a mid …