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 …

Stiffness, the resistance to deformation due to force, has been used to model the way in
which the lower body responds to landing during cyclic motions such as running and …

Background Overuse injuries are multifactorial resulting from cumulative loading. Therefore,
clear differences between normal and at-risk individuals may not be present for individual …

Stiffness describes the resistance of a body to deformation. In regard to athletic performance,
a stiffer leg-spring would be expected to augment performance by increasing utilisation of …

Purpose To investigate changes in hip and knee strength, kinematics, and running variability
following two energy expenditure matched training runs; a medium intensity continuous run …

The aim of this study was to assess the stiffness of each lower limb joint in healthy persons
walking at varying speeds when fatigued. The study included 24 subjects (all male; age …

Background: Lower extremity stiffness simulates the response of the lower extremity to
landing in running. However, its relationship with running economy (RE) remains unclear …

The purpose of the study was to assess how the modification of biomechanical parameters
influences the performance of elite triathletes. Four elite international triathletes participated …

The effects of occlusal splints on sport performance have already been studied, although
their biomechanical impacts are often overlooked. We investigated the kinematical changes …

Direct kinematic-kinetic modelling currently represents the “Gold-standard” in leg stiffness
quantification during three-dimensional (3D) motion capture experiments. However, the …