Dear MEL Topic Readers,
If you can walk fast, you'll probably run fast: The science of running
faster
How fast you can run is the result of a simple equation: step length
times step frequency. If you are tall and have long legs, you can take
advantage of the length to run longer per step. If you are short but muscular,
you take shorter steps but more frequently. In general, female sprinters tend
to step frequently while male sprinters try to gain speed by step length. Neurons
also play a role in leg turnover. Those who can step more frequently have higher
neural activity to achieve a fast leg turnover. That’s why genetics affects spring
performance. Since strides and frequency are the determinators of speed, you
might be able to run fast if you walk fast.
Read the article and learn about the mechanism of sprinting.
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