The Effects of Gait Retraining on Oxygen Consumption and Carbohydrate Metabolism

Authors

Jenevieve L. Roper, California State University, San BernardinoFollow
Elizabeth M. Harding, University of New MexicoFollow
Deborah Doerfler, University of New MexicoFollow
James G. Dexter, University of New MexicoFollow
Len Kravitz, University of New MexicoFollow
Janet S. Dufek, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Christine M. Mermier, University of New MexicoFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2016

Publication Title

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Volume

48

Issue

5 Suppl 1

First page number:

14

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether gait retraining by modifying foot strike patterns from rear foot strike (RFS) to forefoot strike (FFS) increased running economy and heart rate immediately post-retraining and one month post-retraining.

Repository Citation

Roper, J. L., Harding, E. M., Doerfler, D., Dexter, J. G., Kravitz, L., Dufek, J. S., Mermier, C. M. (2016). The Effects of Gait Retraining on Oxygen Consumption and Carbohydrate Metabolism. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 48(5 Suppl 1), 14.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000485049.68033.55