Ten simple rules for better running.
- Published
- Accepted
- Subject Areas
- Science and Medical Education
- Keywords
- systematic reviews, meta-analysis, synthesis, running research, sport sciences, training, randomized control trials, principles, health
- Copyright
- © 2019 Lortie et al.
- Licence
- This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for any purpose provided that it is properly attributed. For attribution, the original author(s), title, publication source (PeerJ Preprints) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited.
- Cite this article
- 2019. Ten simple rules for better running. PeerJ Preprints 7:e27506v3 https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.27506v3
Abstract
Running is a popular and in many respects intuitive sport. Nonetheless, an extensive body of research literature supports and examines the science of running performance. Here, we used meta-analyses and systematic reviews directly associated with running performance to qualitatively describe ten simple rules for better running. Better running is defined as increases in speed, endurance, or reduced likelihood of injury. The general hypothesis topologically examined was that there is sufficient aggregated evidence to leverage effort and interventions for increased performance in running. This hypothesis was supported with significant big-picture evidence for several pillars of better running including training, recovery, and phenomenological levers specific to this sport. These trends are simplified into ten simple rules for runners and researchers alike.
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