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  • Sports Science
  • Human Movement Analysis

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  • Traditional spring-mass models of runners rely on discrete data and simplifying assumptions, limiting predictive power.
  • Existing models struggle with generalizability due to reliance on specific measurements like maximal vertical force and leg length.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel method for modeling runners as spring-mass systems using nonlinear regression (NLR) and complete vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) time series.
  • To compare the accuracy and predictive capacity of NLR-derived parameters against traditional spring-mass modeling methods.

Main Methods:

  • A time-dependent vGRF function was derived using sinusoidal approximation to estimate four key spring-mass parameters: stiffness, touchdown angle, leg length, and contact time.
  • Mixed-effects nonlinear regression (ME NLR) was employed to model the vGRF time series.
  • ME NLR-estimated parameters were compared with traditional calculations and used to generate spring-mass simulations for stability assessment.

Main Results:

  • The ME NLR method demonstrated superior vGRF modeling accuracy (RMSE: 155 N) compared to conventional sinusoidal approximation (RMSE: 230 N).
  • ME NLR provided comparable stiffness, moderately steeper touchdown angles, longer leg length estimates, and shorter effective contact times than traditional methods.
  • ME NLR parameters generated more accurate approximations of vertical impulses and resulted in more stable running simulations in most subjects.

Conclusions:

  • ME NLR offers a robust, data-driven approach to modeling runners as spring-mass systems, requiring fewer assumptions and measurement inputs.
  • This method enhances the holistic assessment of runners and improves the predictive capacity of biomechanical models.
  • The statistical framework of ME NLR facilitates more complex modeling for advanced research in running biomechanics.