TY - JOUR A1 - Santos-Concejero, Jordán AU - Oliván Mallén, Jesús AU - Muniesa Ferrero, Carlos Alberto AU - Maté-Muñoz, José Luis AU - Tucker, Ross AU - Montil Jiménez, Marta Matilde AU - Lucía Mulas, Alejandro T1 - Gait-cycle characteristics and running economy in elite Eritrean and European runners Y1 - 2015 SN - 15550265 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/4021 AB - This study aimed to determine whether biomechanical characteristics such as ground-contact time, swing time, and stride length and frequency contribute to the exceptional running economy of East African runners. Seventeen elite long-distance runners (9 Eritrean, 8 European) performed an incremental maximal running test and 3 submaximal running bouts at 17, 19, and 21 km/h. During the tests, gas-exchange parameters were measured to determine maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and running economy (RE). In addition, ground-contact time, swing time, stride length, and stride frequency were measured. KW - Atletismo - Aspectos fisiológicos KW - Atletas KW - Ciencia KW - Deporte KW - Salud LA - eng ER -