Changing Stride Frequency Alters Average Joint Power and Power Distributions during Ground Contact and Leg Swing in Running. KU Leuven
PURPOSE: Runners naturally adopt a stride frequency closely corresponding with the stride frequency that minimizes energy consumption. While the concept of self-optimization is well recognized, we lack mechanistic insight in the association between stride frequency and energy consumption. Altering stride frequency affects lower extremity joint power, however these alterations are different between joints, possibly with counteracting effects on ...