Publications by authors named "F Pizzuto"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how running economy (RE) relates to various kinematic parameters in long-distance runners, focusing on their gait mechanics during running.
- Twenty recreational runners participated in treadmill trials at different intensities, with data collected on their breathing and movement using advanced technology.
- The findings reveal that specific knee and hip movement patterns during running significantly correlate with and predict running economy, suggesting that optimizing these kinematic aspects can enhance running performance.
The effects of running with or without shoes on injury prevention have been extensively studied, and several investigations have assessed biomechanical differences between them. However, findings are not consensual and further insights on biomechanical load associated with differently shod or barefoot conditions may be needed. This study aimed to observe if habitually shod marathon runners show acute alterations when running barefoot or with minimalist shoes, and to determine whether the running kinematical adaptations of wearing minimalist shoes were similar to barefoot running.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of sand has been suggested as fitness-enhancing surface in field-based team sports. However, concerns have arisen in regard whether physical responses associated to sand training are sport-specific. We compared physical and technical demands during small-sided soccer games (4 vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To analyze how many finalists of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Junior Championships (WJCs) in the middle- and long-distance track events had dropped out from high-level competitions.
Methods: Starting from 2002, the 8 male and the 8 female finalists in the middle- and long-distance events of 6 editions of the WJC were followed until 2015 to evaluate how many missed the IAAF rankings for 2 consecutive years starting from the year after WJC participation. For those still competing at elite level, their careers were monitored.