Should a 1% gradient be used to equate the metabolic cost between treadmill and overground running?

• Main Authors: Mattia Nolè (Author), Gian-Andri Baumann (Author), Christina M. Spengler (Author), Fernando G. Beltrami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bern Open Publishing, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Running on a motorized treadmill offers the possibility of precise adjustments in speed as well as more complex monitoring of athletes. On the other hand, the lack of wind resistance compared with outdoor running introduces a possible significant deviation from the expected metabolic co...