Correlation between running asymmetry, mechanical efficiency, and performance during a 10 km run

Melo, Camila Cristina; Carpes, Felipe Pivetta; Vieira, Thamara Monteiro; Mendes, Thiago Teixeira; Paula, Leandro Vinhas de; Chagas, Mauro Heleno; Peixoto, Gustavo H.; Andrade, André Gustavo Pereira de

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109913

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“…This was due to the high waveform similarity was observed and documented from recent studies of distance runners [ 80 ]. While appropriate similarity was recorded in the other two planes, the sagittal angles were believed to be consistent considering the variations from distance running [ 81 , 82 ] or inter-limb asymmetry [ 23 , 83 ]. In terms of the potential similarity or difference between different MSK software, the current study presented ready-for-use data from OpenSim platform following well-established pipeline [ 30 , 31 , 32 ], and comparison between different MSK software was conducted for the calculation of angles, moments, and muscle activations and forces [ 28 , 29 ].…”

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Dataset of lower extremity joint angles, moments and forces in distance running

Mei

Fernandez²,

Xiang³

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Dataset of lower extremity joint angles, moments and forces in distance running

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Fernandez²,

Xiang³

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Heliyon

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“…Nevertheless, minimizing between-limb asymmetry during running is often a goal of training, as increased asymmetry is thought to be related to decreased performance. Indeed, increased asymmetry was correlated with decreased mechanical efficiency (r = 0.66) during a 10 km run in amateur trained runners [7]. Similarly, among active individuals, a 10% increase in step time asymmetry and average vertical ground reaction force asymmetry resulted in a 3.5% increase in net metabolic power (e.g., energy expenditure), while a 10% increase in ground contact time asymmetry resulted in a 7.8% increase in metabolic power [8].…”

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Longitudinal Changes in Running Gait Asymmetries and Their Relationship to Personal Record Race Times in Collegiate Cross Country Runners

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Minimizing between-limb asymmetries during running is often a goal of training, as increased asymmetries are related to decreased efficiency and increased energy expenditure. However, it is unknown if asymmetries change with increased running exposure or are related to actual race performance. The purpose of this study was to determine (1) if pre-season asymmetries changed year-to-year among collegiate cross country runners, and (2) if these asymmetries were associated with within-season personal records (PRs). Pre-season biomechanical test results and race performance data were analyzed for 54 unique runners (28 female) across six seasons, totaling 152 assessments (age: 19.1 (0.9) years, height: 1.71 (0.10) m, weight: 61.7 (7.7) kg (values = mean [standard deviation])). Biomechanical asymmetries included ground reaction forces; ground contact time; base of gait; foot inclination angle; and peak hip flexion, hip extension, hip adduction, pelvic drop, knee flexion, and ankle dorsiflexion. Year of collegiate eligibility was used to quantify training exposure. Asymmetries during running did not change across years of eligibility (p ≥ 0.12), except propulsive impulse, which decreased over time (p = 0.03). PR times were faster with decreased propulsive impulse asymmetry and increased AVLR and peak ankle dorsiflexion asymmetries. This is the first study to assess longitudinal asymmetries over time and provide potential targets for interventions aimed at modifying asymmetries to improve performance.

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“…In addition to the majority of research being performed in Europe (37.5%; GBR, ITA, POL) [35,45,46] and North America (37.5%; USA) [47][48][49], only one included study was conducted in South America (12.5%; BRA) [50] and another single study in China (12.5%; CHN) [51]. Furthermore, and except from one study being published in 2013 [45], all studies were published from 2018 on.…”

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“…The mean age of study participants ranged between 17.1 years [35] and 42.6 years [45]. Across studies, these participants consisted for 68% of competitive runners (54% female) [35,45,46,48,49,51], 22% of recreational runners (36% female) [45,47,50,51] and 10% of novice runners (33% female) [45,51].…”

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Association between inter-limb asymmetry and endurance running performance in healthy populations: A systematic review

D'Hondt,

Chapelle,

Bishop

et al. 2024

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Backgroundː The presence of inter-limb asymmetry in the human body has traditionally been perceived to be detrimental for athletic performance. However, a systematic review addressing and comprehensively assessing the association of asymmetry between the lower limbs and endurance running performance is currently lacking. Objective: The main purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationship between lower inter-limb asymmetry and running performance in healthy endurance runners. The secondary objective was to identify possible avenues for further research in this area. Methodsː Pubmed, Web of Science and SPORTDiscus were systematically searched for studies investigating the relationship between lower inter-limb asymmetry and (determinants of) running performance in healthy and injury-free endurance runners. The quality of studies eligible for inclusion was assessed using the Downs and Black Quality Index Tool. Resultsː Out of 4817 articles screened, 8 studies were included in this review. The quality score of the included research varied between 5/10 and 9/10. Except from one finding demonstrating a positive association between peak ankle dorsiflexion asymmetry and running performance, all other lower inter-limb asymmetry outcome measures were either negatively (N = 16) or not significantly (N = 30) associated with running performance. Conclusionsː A high heterogeneity across study methods and outcomes was apparent, making it difficult to draw a straightforward conclusion. Despite one study showing a positive relationship, the results demonstrate that some, but not all, metrics of functional, morphological, kinematic and kinetic inter-limb asymmetry are negatively or not associated with running performance. Thus, a more extensive high-quality body of research is essential to determine whether and to what extent asymmetry between the lower limbs could affect endurance running performance as well as to establish potential trade-off values for practitioners in developing training programs.

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Correlation between running asymmetry, mechanical efficiency, and performance during a 10 km run

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Dataset of lower extremity joint angles, moments and forces in distance running

Dataset of lower extremity joint angles, moments and forces in distance running

Longitudinal Changes in Running Gait Asymmetries and Their Relationship to Personal Record Race Times in Collegiate Cross Country Runners

Association between inter-limb asymmetry and endurance running performance in healthy populations: A systematic review

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Correlation between running asymmetry, mechanical efficiency, and performance during a 10 km run

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Dataset of lower extremity joint angles, moments and forces in distance running

Dataset of lower extremity joint angles, moments and forces in distance running

Longitudinal Changes in Running Gait Asymmetries and Their Relationship to Personal Record Race Times in Collegiate Cross Country Runners

Association between inter-limb asymmetry and endurance running performance in healthy populations: A systematic review

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Correlation between running asymmetry, mechanical efficiency, and performance during a 10 km run