Feel your stride and find your preferred running speed
There is considerable inter-individual variability in self-selected intensity or running speed. Metabolic cost per distance has been recognized as a determinant of this personal choice. As biomechanical parameters have been connected to metabolic cost, and as different running patterns exist, we can...
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doaj-2732567a22124cdc8876758e8b79f2822021-06-02T18:46:42ZengThe Company of BiologistsBiology Open2046-63902016-01-0151454810.1242/bio.014886014886Feel your stride and find your preferred running speedThibault Lussiana0Cyrille Gindre1 Research Unit EA4660, Culture Sport Health Society and Exercise Performance Health Innovation Platform, Bourgogne Franche-Comte University, Besançon 25000, France Volodalen Company, Research and Development Department, Chavéria 39270, France There is considerable inter-individual variability in self-selected intensity or running speed. Metabolic cost per distance has been recognized as a determinant of this personal choice. As biomechanical parameters have been connected to metabolic cost, and as different running patterns exist, we can question their possible determinant roles in self-selected speed. We examined the self-selected speed of 15 terrestrial and 16 aerial runners, with comparable characteristics, on a 400 m track and assessed biomechanical parameters and ratings of pleasure/displeasure. The results revealed that aerial runners choose greater speeds associated with shorter contact time, longer flight time, and higher leg stiffness than terrestrial runners. Pleasure was negatively correlated with contact time and positively with leg stiffness in aerial runners and was negatively correlated with flight time in terrestrial runners. We propose the existence of an optimization system allowing the connection of running patterns at running speeds, and feelings of pleasure or displeasure.http://bio.biologists.org/content/5/1/45Running patternSelf-selected speedPleasureBiomechanicsAdaptation |
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feel your stride and find your preferred running speed |
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The Company of Biologists |
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Biology Open |
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2046-6390 |
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There is considerable inter-individual variability in self-selected intensity or running speed. Metabolic cost per distance has been recognized as a determinant of this personal choice. As biomechanical parameters have been connected to metabolic cost, and as different running patterns exist, we can question their possible determinant roles in self-selected speed. We examined the self-selected speed of 15 terrestrial and 16 aerial runners, with comparable characteristics, on a 400 m track and assessed biomechanical parameters and ratings of pleasure/displeasure. The results revealed that aerial runners choose greater speeds associated with shorter contact time, longer flight time, and higher leg stiffness than terrestrial runners. Pleasure was negatively correlated with contact time and positively with leg stiffness in aerial runners and was negatively correlated with flight time in terrestrial runners. We propose the existence of an optimization system allowing the connection of running patterns at running speeds, and feelings of pleasure or displeasure. |
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Running pattern Self-selected speed Pleasure Biomechanics Adaptation |
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