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Relationship between Lower Limb Muscle Activation Characteristics and Running Economy in Recreational Runners

Shouxin Jiang, Christophe A. Hautier, Shiqin Chen, Yue Shi, Qingshan Zhang, Fei Li

Journal
Journal of Human Kinetics
DOI
10.5114/jhk/203469
Study type
correlational study
Population
recreational runners
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between lower limb muscle activation, co-activation characteristics, and running economy (RE). Twenty-nine male recreational runners participated in two sessions: during the first session, body composition and RE at 10 km·h−1 were measured,...

Description

This study investigates the relationship between muscle activation and running economy in recreational runners.