Journal Article

Innovative approaches to injury prevention and performance enhancement in running: insights from PhD research on hamstring strengthening, running biomechanics and energetics, and wearable technology (PhD Academy Award)

Van Hooren, Bas

2025

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[...]I quantified running technique and tissue loading inside a lab setting and developed methods to quantify and alter running biomechanics and tissue loading in-field. There is a critical need to develop better tools for preventing these injuries, particularly tools that can be used in the field rather than being confined to laboratory settings. [...]there is also a need for a better understanding of the way by which we can increase the capacity of tissues to handle repetitive loading. [...]I also combined musculoskeletal modelling with wearables and machine learning to estimate tissue loading and damage during various running conditions (figure 1),7 with two further studies detailing the results of a large-scale in-field randomised controlled trial that investigated the effect of real-time wearable-based technique feedback on running injuries1 and running performance.8 Figure 1. The studies demonstrated that wireless instrumented insoles that provide runners with real-time feedback on their running technique help to reduce the risk of injury. [...]these insoles can quantify mechanical loading and damage at common running injury locations. [...]the insights into acute muscle forces, behaviour and activation during hamstring strengthening exercises can also be used to optimise training.

• الناشر: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine,BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• موضوع: Academy awards / Athletes / Athletic Injuries / Athletic Performance / Biomechanical Phenomena / Biomechanics / Computer vision / Exercise / Feedback / Hamstring Muscles / Injury prevention / Kinematics / Machine learning / Motion capture / PhD Academy Award / Running / Systematic review