What the study found
Several trunk-motion measures were associated with differences in running energy cost after accounting for body mass.
Participants and protocol
Thirty recreational runners completed treadmill testing with a trunk accelerometer and metabolic measurements. Statistical models assessed relationships between movement patterns and energy cost.
What this cannot establish
The study did not test whether changing those patterns improves performance. Correlation does not validate a universal form correction, wearable score or injury-prevention claim.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 28751372
- Publication types
- Clinical Trial · Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Indexed subjects
- Factor Analysis, Statistical · Regression Analysis · Running · Accelerometry · Healthy Volunteers
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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