Exploring running styles in the field through cadence and duty factor modulation.

ABSTRACT: According to the dual-axis model, running styles can be defined by cadence and duty factor, variables that have been associated with running performance, economy and injury risk. To guide runners in exploring different running styles, effective instructions to modulate cadence and duty factor are needed. Such instructions have been established for treadmill running, but not for overground running, during which speed can be varied. In this study, five participants completed eight field training sessions over a 4-week training period with acoustic instructions to modulate cadence, duty factor, and, in combination, running style. Instructions were provided via audio files. Running data were collected with sports watches. Participants' experiences with guided-exploration training were evaluate

SUBMITTER: Nijs A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703220 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature