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Effects of pole length in the kinematic of uphill running Varesco G., Teso M., Camilli A., Monte A., Zamparo P. Department of Neuroscience, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY
RESULTS
Within a few decades, running competitions over a difference in height became diffused worldwide, attracting more and more athletes. Different strategies were adopted by competitors to maximise the vertical speed and minimise the energy expenditure and muscular fatigue. One of the main strategies is the adoption of poles, as suggested by Daviaux and Hintzy (2012), in order to avoid a premature onset of muscular fatigue in the lower limbs, helping the propulsion phase and enhancing the stance stability, during both running and walking. Another important factor is the choice of the poles: it’s well known that in cross-country skiing, the length of the poles plays a very important role influencing performance and locomotion economy as suggested by Losnegard et al. (2017).
