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- Title
Soft Tissue Vibrations in Running: A Narrative Review.
- Authors
Play, Marie-Caroline; Trama, Robin; Millet, Guillaume Y.; Hautier, Christophe; Giandolini, Marlène; Rossi, Jérémy
- Abstract
During running, the human body is subjected to impacts generating repetitive soft tissue vibrations (STV). They have been frequently discussed to be harmful for the musculoskeletal system and may alter running gait. The aims of this narrative review were to: (1) provide a comprehensive overview of the literature on STV during running, especially why and how STV occurs; (2) present the various approaches and output parameters used for quantifying STV with their strengths and limitations; (3) summarise the factors that affect STV. A wide set of parameters are employed in the literature to characterise STV. Amplitude of STV used to quantify the mechanical stress should be completed by time–frequency approaches to better characterise neuromuscular adaptations. Regarding sports gear, compression apparels seem to be effective in reducing STV. In contrast, the effects of footwear are heterogeneous and responses to footwear interventions are highly individual. The creation of functional groups has recently been suggested as a promising way to better adapt the characteristics of the shoes to the runners' anthropometrics. Finally, fatigue was found to increase vibration amplitude but should be investigated for prolonged running exercises and completed by an evaluation of neuromuscular fatigue. Future research needs to examine the individual responses, particularly in fatigued conditions, in order to better characterise neuromuscular adaptations to STV.
- Subjects
SKELETAL muscle physiology; SPORTSWEAR; RUNNING; ANTHROPOMETRY; EXERCISE physiology; PHYSIOLOGIC strain; ATHLETIC equipment; VIBRATION (Mechanics); FATIGUE (Physiology)
- Publication
Sports Medicine - Open, 2022, Vol 8, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2199-1170
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s40798-022-00524-w