Connecting the legs with a spring improves human running economy
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.202895
Abstract: ABSTRACT Human running is inefficient. For every 10 calories burned, less than 1 is needed to maintain a constant forward velocity – the remaining energy is, in a sense, wasted. The majority of this wasted… read more here.
Keywords: running economy; energy; connecting legs; human running ... See more keywords
A minimal power model for human running performance
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206645
Abstract: Models for human running performances of various complexities and underlying principles have been proposed, often combining data from world record performances and bio-energetic facts of human physiology. The purpose of this work is to develop… read more here.
Keywords: power; model; model human; human running ... See more keywords