Changes in running mechanics and spring-mass behaviour induced by a 5-hour hilly running bout

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 299-304

  Degache, Francis ^a   Guex, Kenny ^b   Fourchet, François ^c   Morin, Jean Benoit ^d   Millet, Grégoire P ^e   Tomazin, Katja ^f   Millet, Guillaume Y ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^c ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence   (Qatar)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^g UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

biomechanics; fatigue; spring mass behaviour; trail running

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDURANCE; FATIGUE; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FATIGUE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874283095     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.729136     Document Type: Article

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