Effects of 12-week cadence retraining on impact peak, load rates and lower extremity biomechanics in running.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive impact peak forces and vertical load rates are associated with running injuries and have been targeted in gait retraining studies. This study aimed to determine the effects of 12-week cadence retraining on impact peak, vertical load rates and lower extremity biomechanics during running.

Methods

Twenty-four healthy male recreational runners were randomised into either a 12-week cadence retraining group (n = 12), which included those who ran with a 7.5% increase in preferred cadence, or a control group (n = 12), which included those who ran without any changes in cadence. Kinematics and ground reaction forces were recorded simultaneously to quantify impact force variables and lower extremity kinematics and kinetics.

Results

Significant

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450991 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature