Performance Science Lab
Biomechanics lab
Biomechanics changes can help — but most athletes should start with strength, cadence, and pacing.
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- • Small cues beat big form overhauls (which often increase injury risk).
- • If you change mechanics, change load too: adaptation takes time.
- • Treat drills as skill practice, not conditioning.
Study library (reference)
Individual studies for deeper reading.
Strategies to improve running economy.
PMID 25164465 (2015): strategies, improve — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Adaptation of Running Biomechanics to Repeated Barefoot Running: A Randomized Controlled Study.
PMID 31166116 (2019): cadence, foot strike — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Running Technique is an Important Component of Running Economy and Performance.
PMID 28263283 (2017): stride — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Is There an Economical Running Technique? A Review of Modifiable Biomechanical Factors Affecting Running Economy.
PMID 26816209 (2016): stride, ground reaction — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Running economy: measurement, norms, and determining factors.
PMID 27747844 (2015): running, economy — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
A systematic review of the effect of running shoes on running economy, performance and biomechanics: analysis by brand and model.
PMID 35748066 (2023): ground reaction, foot strike — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
The Influence of Footwear Longitudinal Bending Stiffness on Running Economy and Biomechanics in Older Runners.
PMID 36094795 (2023): ground reaction, foot strike — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Changes in running economy and running technique following 6 months of running with and without wearable-based real-time feedback.
PMID 38268070 (2024): biomechanics — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Effects of a Regular Endurance Training Program on Running Economy and Biomechanics in Runners.
PMID 37802083 (2023): biomechanics — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Visual classification of running economy by distance running coaches.
PMID 32930647 (2021): visual, classification — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Similar Running Economy With Different Running Patterns Along the Aerial-Terrestrial Continuum.
PMID 27617625 (2017): foot strike, biomechanics — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Variability in Running Economy of Kenyan World-Class and European Amateur Male Runners with Advanced Footwear Running Technology: Experimental and Meta-analysis Results.
PMID 36862339 (2023): variability, running — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
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Strategies to improve running economy. (PMID 25164465)
PMID 25164465 (2015): strategies, improve — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Adaptation of Running Biomechanics to Repeated Barefo… (PMID 31166116)
PMID 31166116 (2019): cadence, foot strike — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Running Technique is an Important Component of Runnin… (PMID 28263283)
PMID 28263283 (2017): stride — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Is There an Economical Running Technique? A Review of… (PMID 26816209)
PMID 26816209 (2016): stride, ground reaction — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).
Running economy: measurement, norms, and determining… (PMID 27747844)
PMID 27747844 (2015): running, economy — Running economy (study note for endurance athletes).