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Marineau E, Ducas J, Mathieu J, Rodriguez ADP, Descarreaux M, Abboud J. From Novice to Expert: How Expertise Shapes Motor Variability in Sports Biomechanics-a Scoping Review. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2024; 34:e14706. [PMID: 39049526 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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With expertise, athletes develop motor strategies that enhance sports performance or reduce functional costs. Motor variability is known as a relevant way to characterize these strategies in athletes with different levels of expertise. The aim of this scoping review is to gather and discuss the latest advances in the impact of expertise on motor variability during sports-related tasks. A search encompassing three databases, Medline, SportDiscus, and Academic Search Complete, was performed. Our research methodology included three core themes: motor variability, laboratory instruments, and sports. Motor variability metrics (e.g., standard deviation and approximate entropy) and laboratory instruments (e.g., motion capture system, EMG, and force plate) were compiled. Athletes' expertise was defined by the time of deliberate practice, the performance results, or the level in which they performed. Overall, 48 of the 59 included studies determined that higher-skilled athletes had lesser motor variability than lower-skilled athletes. This difference in motor variability between skill levels was present within individual athletes (intra-individual) and between athletes (inter-individual). This result was independent of the criteria used to define expertise, the type of instrumentation used, and the metrics used to quantify motor variability.
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- Emile Marineau
- Department of Anatomy, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Groupe de recherche sur les affections neuromusculosquelettiques de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Groupe de recherche sur les affections neuromusculosquelettiques de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Groupe de recherche sur les affections neuromusculosquelettiques de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Groupe de recherche sur les affections neuromusculosquelettiques de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Groupe de recherche sur les affections neuromusculosquelettiques de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Groupe de recherche sur les affections neuromusculosquelettiques de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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Wilson TJ, Mangalam M, Stergiou N, Likens AD. Multifractality in stride-to-stride variations reveals that walking involves more movement tuning and adjusting than running. FRONTIERS IN NETWORK PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 3:1294545. [PMID: 37928059 PMCID: PMC10621042 DOI: 10.3389/fnetp.2023.1294545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Introduction: The seemingly periodic human gait exhibits stride-to-stride variations as it adapts to the changing task constraints. The optimal movement variability hypothesis (OMVH) states that healthy stride-to-stride variations exhibit "fractality"-a specific temporal structure in consecutive strides that are ordered, stable but also variable, and adaptable. Previous research has primarily focused on a single fractality measure, "monofractality." However, this measure can vary across time; strideto-stride variations can show "multifractality." Greater multifractality in stride-tostride variations would highlight the ability to tune and adjust movements more. Methods: We investigated monofractality and multifractality in a cohort of eight healthy adults during self-paced walking and running trials, both on a treadmill and overground. Footfall data were collected through force-sensitive sensors positioned on their heels and feet. We examined the effects of self-paced walking vs. running and treadmill vs. overground locomotion on the measure of monofractality, α-DFA, in addition to the multifractal spectrum width, W, and the asymmetry in the multifractal spectrum, WAsym, of stride interval time series. Results: While the α-DFA was larger than 0.50 for almost all conditions, α-DFA was higher in running and locomoting overground than walking and locomoting on a treadmill. Similarly, W was greater while locomoting overground than on a treadmill, but an opposite trend indicated that W was greater in walking than running. Larger WAsym values in the negative direction suggest that walking exhibits more variation in the persistence of shorter stride intervals than running. However, the ability to tune and adjust movements does not differ between treadmill and overground, although both exhibit more variation in the persistence of shorter stride intervals. Discussion: Hence, greater heterogeneity in shorter than longer stride intervals contributed to greater multifractality in walking compared to running, indicated by larger negative WAsym values. Our results highlight the need to incorporate multifractal methods to test the predictions of the OMVH.
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- Taylor J. Wilson
- Division of Biomechanics and Research Development, Department of Biomechanics, Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Division of Biomechanics and Research Development, Department of Biomechanics, Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Division of Biomechanics and Research Development, Department of Biomechanics, Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, United States
- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Biomechanics and Research Development, Department of Biomechanics, Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, United States
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Watanabe T, Kondo S, Kakinoki K, Fukusaki C, Hatta H. Stride-to-stride variability and fluctuations at intensities around lactate threshold in distance runners. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17437. [PMID: 37426800 PMCID: PMC10329115 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Stride-to-stride variability and fluctuations in running have been widely investigated in relation to fatigue, injury, and other factors. However, no studies have examined the relationship of stride-to-stride variability and fluctuations with lactate threshold (LT), a well-known performance indicator for distance runners that represents the threshold at which fast-twitch muscle fibers are activated and the glycolytic system is hyperactivated. In this study, we examined a relationship between LT and stride-to-stride variability and fluctuations in trained middle- and long-distance runners (n = 33). All runners were asked to perform multistage graded exercise tests while wearing accelerometers on the upper surface of their shoes. The LT was determined by measuring blood lactate concentrations after each stage. Three gait parameters for each step were calculated based on the acceleration data: stride time (ST), ground contact time (CT), and peak acceleration (PA). The coefficient of variation (CV) and the long-range correlations (α) for each parameter were also calculated. The effects of the runner's group and the relative intensity for CV and α on gait parameters were evaluated using a two-way repeated measures analysis of variance. Although no significant effect was observed in the CV and α of ST, significant intensity main effects were observed for the CV and α of CT and PA. The lack of significant changes in ST might be the result of runners' adequate control of ST to minimize energy cost. All the parameters showing significant changes with increasing intensity decreased dramatically when they were close to LT. This might have been caused by an increase in physiological load near LT and be interpreted as a variation in motor control because of alternations in the mobilized muscle fibers and physiological changes around the LT. The α should be useful for non-invasive LT detection.
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- Takuya Watanabe
- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
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- School of Health and Sports Sciences, Chukyo University, Toyota, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
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Mason R, Pearson LT, Barry G, Young F, Lennon O, Godfrey A, Stuart S. Wearables for Running Gait Analysis: A Systematic Review. Sports Med 2023; 53:241-268. [PMID: 36242762 PMCID: PMC9807497 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-022-01760-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Running gait assessment has traditionally been performed using subjective observation or expensive laboratory-based objective technologies, such as three-dimensional motion capture or force plates. However, recent developments in wearable devices allow for continuous monitoring and analysis of running mechanics in any environment. Objective measurement of running gait is an important (clinical) tool for injury assessment and provides measures that can be used to enhance performance. OBJECTIVES We aimed to systematically review the available literature investigating how wearable technology is being used for running gait analysis in adults. METHODS A systematic search of the literature was conducted in the following scientific databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and SPORTDiscus. Information was extracted from each included article regarding the type of study, participants, protocol, wearable device(s), main outcomes/measures, analysis and key findings. RESULTS A total of 131 articles were reviewed: 56 investigated the validity of wearable technology, 22 examined the reliability and 77 focused on applied use. Most studies used inertial measurement units (n = 62) [i.e. a combination of accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers in a single unit] or solely accelerometers (n = 40), with one using gyroscopes alone and 31 using pressure sensors. On average, studies used one wearable device to examine running gait. Wearable locations were distributed among the shank, shoe and waist. The mean number of participants was 26 (± 27), with an average age of 28.3 (± 7.0) years. Most studies took place indoors (n = 93), using a treadmill (n = 62), with the main aims seeking to identify running gait outcomes or investigate the effects of injury, fatigue, intrinsic factors (e.g. age, sex, morphology) or footwear on running gait outcomes. Generally, wearables were found to be valid and reliable tools for assessing running gait compared to reference standards. CONCLUSIONS This comprehensive review highlighted that most studies that have examined running gait using wearable sensors have done so with young adult recreational runners, using one inertial measurement unit sensor, with participants running on a treadmill and reporting outcomes of ground contact time, stride length, stride frequency and tibial acceleration. Future studies are required to obtain consensus regarding terminology, protocols for testing validity and the reliability of devices and suitability of gait outcomes. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION CRD42021235527.
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- Rachel Mason
- Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Darch L, Chalmers S, Wiltshire J, Causby R, Arnold J. Running-induced fatigue and impact loading in runners: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Sports Sci 2022; 40:1512-1531. [PMID: 35723671 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2089803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesise and clarify the effect of running-induced fatigue on impact loading during running. Eight electronic databases were systematically searched until April 2021. Studies that analysed impact loading over the course of a run, in adult runners free of medical conditions were included. Changes in leg stiffness, vertical stiffness, shock attenuation, peak tibial accelerations, peak ground reaction forces (GRF) and loading rates were extracted. Subgroup analyses were conducted depending on whether participants were required to run to exhaustion. Thirty-six studies were included in the review, 25 were included in the meta-analysis. Leg stiffness decreased with running-induced fatigue (SMD -0.31, 95% CI -0.52, -0.08, moderate evidence). Exhaustive and non-exhaustive subgroups were different for peak tibial acceleration (Chi2 = 3.79, p = 0.05), with limited evidence from exhaustive subgroups showing an increase in peak tibial acceleration with fatigue. Findings for vertical GRF impact peak and peak braking force were conflicting based on exhaustive and non-exhaustive protocols (Chi2 = 3.83, p = 0.05 and Chi2 = 5.10, p = 0.02, respectively). Moderate evidence suggests leg stiffness during running decreases with fatigue. Given the non-linear relationship between leg stiffness and running economy, this may have implications for performance.
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- Lachlan Darch
- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition & Activity (ARENA), Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition & Activity (ARENA), Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition & Activity (ARENA), Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition & Activity (ARENA), Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition & Activity (ARENA), Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Marotta L, Scheltinga BL, van Middelaar R, Bramer WM, van Beijnum BJF, Reenalda J, Buurke JH. Accelerometer-Based Identification of Fatigue in the Lower Limbs during Cyclical Physical Exercise: A Systematic Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:3008. [PMID: 35458993 PMCID: PMC9025833 DOI: 10.3390/s22083008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Physical exercise (PE) is beneficial for both physical and psychological health aspects. However, excessive training can lead to physical fatigue and an increased risk of lower limb injuries. In order to tailor training loads and durations to the needs and capacities of an individual, physical fatigue must be estimated. Different measurement devices and techniques (i.e., ergospirometers, electromyography, and motion capture systems) can be used to identify physical fatigue. The field of biomechanics has succeeded in capturing changes in human movement with optical systems, as well as with accelerometers or inertial measurement units (IMUs), the latter being more user-friendly and adaptable to real-world scenarios due to its wearable nature. There is, however, still a lack of consensus regarding the possibility of using biomechanical parameters measured with accelerometers to identify physical fatigue states in PE. Nowadays, the field of biomechanics is beginning to open towards the possibility of identifying fatigue state using machine learning algorithms. Here, we selected and summarized accelerometer-based articles that either (a) performed analyses of biomechanical parameters that change due to fatigue in the lower limbs or (b) performed fatigue identification based on features including biomechanical parameters. We performed a systematic literature search and analysed 39 articles on running, jumping, walking, stair climbing, and other gym exercises. Peak tibial and sacral acceleration were the most common measured variables and were found to significantly increase with fatigue (respectively, in 6/13 running articles and 2/4 jumping articles). Fatigue classification was performed with an accuracy between 78% and 96% and Pearson's correlation with an RPE (rate of perceived exertion) between r = 0.79 and r = 0.95. We recommend future effort toward the standardization of fatigue protocols and methods across articles in order to generalize fatigue identification results and increase the use of accelerometers to quantify physical fatigue in PE.
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- Luca Marotta
- Roessingh Research and Development, 7522 AH Enschede, The Netherlands; (B.L.S.); (J.R.); (J.H.B.)
- Department of Biomedical Signals and Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands; (R.v.M.); (B.-J.F.v.B.)
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- Roessingh Research and Development, 7522 AH Enschede, The Netherlands; (B.L.S.); (J.R.); (J.H.B.)
- Department of Biomedical Signals and Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands; (R.v.M.); (B.-J.F.v.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Signals and Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands; (R.v.M.); (B.-J.F.v.B.)
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- Medical Library, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Biomedical Signals and Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands; (R.v.M.); (B.-J.F.v.B.)
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- Roessingh Research and Development, 7522 AH Enschede, The Netherlands; (B.L.S.); (J.R.); (J.H.B.)
- Department of Biomedical Signals and Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands; (R.v.M.); (B.-J.F.v.B.)
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- Roessingh Research and Development, 7522 AH Enschede, The Netherlands; (B.L.S.); (J.R.); (J.H.B.)
- Department of Biomedical Signals and Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands; (R.v.M.); (B.-J.F.v.B.)
- Roessingh Rehabilitation Centre, 7522 AH Enschede, The Netherlands
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Benson LC, Räisänen AM, Clermont CA, Ferber R. Is This the Real Life, or Is This Just Laboratory? A Scoping Review of IMU-Based Running Gait Analysis. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22051722. [PMID: 35270869 PMCID: PMC8915128 DOI: 10.3390/s22051722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Inertial measurement units (IMUs) can be used to monitor running biomechanics in real-world settings, but IMUs are often used within a laboratory. The purpose of this scoping review was to describe how IMUs are used to record running biomechanics in both laboratory and real-world conditions. We included peer-reviewed journal articles that used IMUs to assess gait quality during running. We extracted data on running conditions (indoor/outdoor, surface, speed, and distance), device type and location, metrics, participants, and purpose and study design. A total of 231 studies were included. Most (72%) studies were conducted indoors; and in 67% of all studies, the analyzed distance was only one step or stride or <200 m. The most common device type and location combination was a triaxial accelerometer on the shank (18% of device and location combinations). The most common analyzed metric was vertical/axial magnitude, which was reported in 64% of all studies. Most studies (56%) included recreational runners. For the past 20 years, studies using IMUs to record running biomechanics have mainly been conducted indoors, on a treadmill, at prescribed speeds, and over small distances. We suggest that future studies should move out of the lab to less controlled and more real-world environments.
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- Lauren C. Benson
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; (A.M.R.); (C.A.C.); (R.F.)
- Tonal Strength Institute, Tonal, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; (A.M.R.); (C.A.C.); (R.F.)
- Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Health Sciences—Northwest, Western University of Health Sciences, Lebanon, OR 97355, USA
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; (A.M.R.); (C.A.C.); (R.F.)
- Sport Product Testing, Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, Calgary, AB T3B 6B7, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; (A.M.R.); (C.A.C.); (R.F.)
- Cumming School of Medicine, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
- Running Injury Clinic, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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Möhler F, Stetter B, Müller H, Stein T. Stride-to-Stride Variability of the Center of Mass in Male Trained Runners After an Exhaustive Run: A Three Dimensional Movement Variability Analysis With a Subject-Specific Anthropometric Model. Front Sports Act Living 2021; 3:665500. [PMID: 34109313 PMCID: PMC8181123 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2021.665500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The motion of the human body can be described by the motion of its center of mass (CoM). Since the trajectory of the CoM is a crucial variable during running, one can assume that trained runners would try to keep their CoM trajectory constant from stride to stride. However, when exposed to fatigue, runners might have to adapt certain biomechanical parameters. The Uncontrolled Manifold approach (UCM) and the Tolerance, Noise, and Covariation (TNC) approach are used to analyze changes in movement variability while considering the overall task of keeping a certain task relevant variable constant. The purpose of this study was to investigate if and how runners adjust their CoM trajectory during a run to fatigue at a constant speed on a treadmill and how fatigue affects the variability of the CoM trajectory. Additionally, the results obtained with the TNC approach were compared to the results obtained with the UCM analysis in an earlier study on the same dataset. Therefore, two TNC analyses were conducted to assess effects of fatigue on the CoM trajectory from two viewpoints: one analyzing the CoM with respect to a lab coordinate system (PVlab) and another one analyzing the CoM with respect to the right foot (PVfoot). Full body kinematics of 13 healthy young athletes were captured in a rested and in a fatigued state and an anthropometric model was used to calculate the CoM based on the joint angles. Variability was quantified by the coefficient of variation of the length of the position vector of the CoM and by the components Tolerance, Noise, and Covariation which were analyzed both in 3D and the projections in the vertical, anterior-posterior and medio-lateral coordinate axes. Concerning PVlab we found that runners increased their stride-to-stride variability in medio-lateral direction (1%). Concerning PVfoot we found that runners lowered their CoM (4 mm) and increased their stride-to-stride variability in the absorption phase in both 3D and in the vertical direction. Although we identified statistically relevant differences between the two running states, we have to point out that the effects were small (CV ≤ 1%) and must be interpreted cautiously.
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- Felix Möhler
- BioMotion Center, Institute of Sports and Sports Science (IfSS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- BioMotion Center, Institute of Sports and Sports Science (IfSS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Sports Orthopaedics, Institute of Sports and Sports Science (IfSS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Training Science, Department of Sports Science, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- BioMotion Center, Institute of Sports and Sports Science (IfSS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Pradana-López S, Pérez-Calabuig AM, Cancilla JC, Lozano MÁ, Rodrigo C, Mena ML, Torrecilla JS. Deep transfer learning to verify quality and safety of ground coffee. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zhang JH, Chan ZYS, Lau FOY, Huang M, Wang AC, Wang S, Au IPH, Wang S, Lam BMF, An WW, Cheung RTH. How do training experience and geographical origin of a runner affect running biomechanics? Gait Posture 2021; 84:209-214. [PMID: 33360644 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several studies compared African runners with runners from other places with difference ethnicities to identify biomechanical factors that may contribute to their extraordinary running performance. However, most studies only assessed runners at the elite level. Whether the performance difference was a result of nature or nurture remains unclear. RESEARCH QUESTIONS This case study aimed to assess the effect of geographical origin and the effect of training on running biomechanics. METHODS We recruited twenty male runners from two regions (Asian and Africa) at two performance levels (elite and recreational), and asked them to run on an instrumented treadmill at 12 km∙h-1. We measured running kinetics and kinematics parameters, and focused on the parameters that have been shown associated with running performance. We used Friedman test to compare the effect of geographical origin and training on running biomechanics. RESULTS Compared to recreational runners, elite runners applied higher amount of ground reaction force in both vertical and anterior-posterior directions (P < 0.05, Cohen's d = 1.63-2.03), together with a longer aerial time (P = 0.039, Cohen's d = 1.11). On the other hand, African runners expressed higher vertical stiffness than Asian runners (P = 0.027, Cohen's d = 0.98). However, the increased vertical stiffness in African runners did not lead to a higher vertical loading rate (P > 0.555, Cohen's d < 0.3), which could be a result of a lower footstrike angle during landing (P = 0.012, Cohen's d = 1.36). SIGNIFICANCE For elite runners, the higher amount of ground reaction force might facilitate a longer aerial time, but could also lead to higher amount of mechanical energy loss. African runners expressed higher vertical stiffness and higher step rate, which might lead to a lower CoM vertical displacement, and furthermore reduce mechanical energy loss.
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- Janet H Zhang
- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA.
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Gait & Motion Analysis Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney NSW, Australia
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