What is increased vertical oscillation during running gait?
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- ⬆️Vertical oscillation: what goes up must come down ⬇️
🏃♂️Vertical oscillation refers to the amount of up & down the body experiences when running. It's a necessary movement, as much like throwing a ball, in order to travel forward, there will need to be some upward movement.
📊How is it measured & what is normal? The use of wearables (foot pods & chest straps) allows us to quantify the amount of vertical oscillation. At an easy running pace, we like to see this be below 10cm. As you run faster, vertical oscillation should decrease.
🔊Runners with excessive vertical oscillation can often be heard landing heavily. They also tend to display overstriding & a low cadence. At toe-off, they possess an angle of propulsion too vertical, resulting in an increased vertical movement rather than a more preferable horizontal propulsion.
🤓From the research, those with an increased vertical oscillation can experience:
🔹Increased peak knee extensor moment, peak vertical ground reaction force & braking impulse (Wille 2014, Napier 2018, Heiderscheit 2011)
🔸Lower running economy (Moore 2016, Folland 2017)
✅How to address this (if you need!)
The two most common cues to help with this include:
🔹Increasing cadence (Heiderscheit 2011)
🔸Cueing a lighter landing
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📚References
Adams D, Pozzi F, Carroll A, Rombach A, Zeni J Jr. Validity and Reliability of a Commercial Fitness Watch for Measuring Running Dynamics. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Jun;46(6):471-6. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6391. Epub 2016 Apr 26. PMID: 27117729.
Heiderscheit, B. C., et al. (2011). "Effects of step rate manipulation on joint mechanics during running." Med Sci Sports Exerc 43(2): 296-302.
Folland, J. P., et al. (2017). "RUNNING TECHNIQUE IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF RUNNING ECONOMY AND PERFORMANCE." Med Sci Sports Exerc.
Moore, I. S. (2016). "Is There an Economical Running Technique? A Review of Modifiable Biomechanical Factors Affecting Running Economy." Sports Med
Napier, C., et al. (2018). "Kinetic Risk Factors of Running-Related Injuries in Female Recreational Runners." Scand J Med Sci Sports.
Wille, C., et al. (2014). "Ability of Sagittal Kinematic Variables to Estimate Ground Reaction Forces and Joint Kinetics in Running." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther: 1-17.
