Context: To reduce injuries, one strategy is to increase stride rate (reduced stride length). Ten studies were reviewed.


Results: There was consistent evidence that increased stride rate resulted in decreased:

  • vertical movement,

  • ground impact force, and

  • energy absorbed at the hip, knee, and ankle joints.


Conclusion: An increased stride rate (reduced stride length) appears to reduce the magnitude of several key biomechanical factors associated with running injuries.


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Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24790690/


Sports Health 2014 May;6(3):210-7. doi: 10.1177/1941738113508544.

Influence of stride frequency and length on running mechanics: a systematic review

Amy G Schubert 1, Jenny Kempf 1, Bryan C Heiderscheit 2

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