Research Article

Relationship between Lower Limb Kinematics and Upper Trunk Acceleration in Recreational Runners

Table 2

Normalized acceleration root-mean-square (naRMS) values measured along each axis in the male and female group and in the more trained and less trained ones.

MalesFemalesMore trainedLess trained
n = 59n = 27n = 30n = 57

v (m/s)3.1 ± 0.42.7 ± 0.3<0.0013.1 ± 0.52.9 ± 0.40.004
km/sett41.1 ± 19.241.9 ± 15.80.85661.7 ± 11.430.7 ± 9.6<0.001

UT acceleration variables
Anteroposterior naRMS0.203 ± 0.0510.194 ± 0.0480.4200.196 ± 0.0450.202 ± 0.0530.606
Mediolateral naRMS0.212 ± 0.0330.207 ± 0.0240.4610.216 ± 0.0260.208 ± 0.0320.231

Normalized acceleration root-mean-square.