ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Changes in Key Biomechanical Parameters According to the Expertise Level in Runners at Different Running Speeds.
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- Inconsistent Effects of Experience on Running Biomechanics May be Influenced by Study Heterogeneity and Classification Criteria: a Systematic Review and Proposal of a Revised Taxonomy.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Running Biomechanics and Running Economy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- The Effect of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation on Running Performance and Inertial Measurement Unit-Derived Spatiotemporal Parameters in Endurance-Trained Runners.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effects of Shoe Sole Thickness on Running Style and Stability During Downhill Running at Different Speeds.European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- Biomechanical differences between novice and experienced runners: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Efficient elastic tissue motions indicate general motor skill.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The effects of running shoe stack height on running style and stability during level running at different running speeds.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Advances in Biomechanics-Based Motion Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Using statistical parametric mapping to assess the association of duty factor and step frequency on running kinetic.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Running has become increasingly popular worldwide. Among runners, there exists a wide range of expertise levels. Investigating the differences between runners at two extreme levels, that is novices and experts, is crucial to understand the changes that occur as a result of multiple years of training. Vertical oscillation of center of mass (CoM), stride frequency normalized to the leg length, and duty factor, which describes the step time relative to the flight time, are key biomechanical parameters that have been shown to be closely related to the running economy and are used to characterize the running style. The variability characteristics of these parameters may reveal valuable information concerning the control of human locomotion. However, how the expertise level and running speed affect the variability of these key biomechanical parameters has not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of expertise level (novice vs. expert) and running speed (10 km/h vs. 15 km/h) on these parameters and their variability. It was hypothesized that expert runners would have lower vertical oscillation of CoM, normalized stride frequency, and duty factor and show less variability in these parameters. The parameters' variability was operationalized by the coefficient of variation. The mean values and variability of these key biomechanical parameters according to expertise level and running speed were compared with rmANOVAs. The results showed that the experts had a lower duty factor and less variable vertical oscillation of CoM and normalized stride frequency, independently of the running speed. At a higher running speed, the variability of vertical oscillation of CoM was higher, whereas that of normalized stride frequency and duty factor did not change significantly. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study analyzing the effects of expertise level and running speed on the variability of key biomechanical parameters.
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