Running stride peak forces inversely determine running economy in elite runners

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 117-123

  Øyvind, Støren ^a,b   Helgerud, Jan ^a,c   Hoff, Jan ^a,d  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^c Hokksund Medical Rehabilitation Centre   (Norway)

^d TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Horizontal and vertical forces; Long distance running; Oxygen cost of running

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ENDURANCE; FOOT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; FOOT; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953877853     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b62c8a     Document Type: Article

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