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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Athletic Training

Background:

  • Racewalking demands endurance and consistent technique.
  • Treadmill training offers benefits like controlled environments and pace judgment practice.
  • The impact of fatigue on racewalking technique during treadmill use is not well-documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of fatigue on key gait variables in racewalkers during a demanding treadmill session.
  • To assess whether treadmill racewalking under fatigue compromises legal technique.

Main Methods:

  • Fourteen international racewalkers performed a 10 km treadmill walk at high intensity.
  • Gait variables including spatiotemporal data and ground reaction forces were measured.
  • High-speed videography analyzed knee angles and technique throughout the race.

Main Results:

  • A slight increase in step length and decrease in cadence were observed, deemed not significant.
  • A small increase in flight time and decrease in push-off force were noted.
  • No significant changes in knee angles or other major variables were found.

Conclusions:

  • Increased flight time during fatiguing treadmill racewalking may indicate a risk of adopting non-legal technique.
  • Treadmill training's benefits for technique and pacing are significant.
  • Close monitoring by coaches can mitigate the risk of technique breakdown during treadmill sessions.