A study on reducing the risk of injury in trail running.
Running on one leg reduces the risk of muscular, tendinous, and joint injuries by 50%.
Running on one leg
Running on one leg reduces the risk of muscular, tendinous, and joint injuries by 50%.
Study by the University Chair of Sports Mechanics in Lausanne
A highly anticipated study has been published by the university chair of sports mechanics in Lausanne on the two best ways to limit the risk of injury in trail running and running. To carry out the study, researchers recruited 90 runners whom they divided into three groups on a 23km trail (with 700m of elevation gain).
First group on two legs
The first group, made up of thirty runners, completed the distance normally. In the days following the test, twelve experienced leg cramps, nine had joint problems, and six mentioned tendon-like pain.
Second group hopping on one leg
The second group, also consisting of thirty runners, covered the distance hopping on one leg. Although it took longer, only five runners experienced cramps (on one leg), two had joint pain, and only one had their windshield wiper syndrome reactivated.
Third group on hands
Finally, the third group, also made up of thirty runners, covered the same distance, but this time on their hands. It took seven times longer than the second group, but the result was clear. No cramps, no joint pain, no tendon problems. However, many hand injuries and quite a few eyebrow arcs suffered. Fortunately, this experiment was not conducted on the last twenty kilometers of the diagonale des fous, it would have been quite intense.
Result
Moral of the story: 1) If you want to avoid injury, invest in cleated gloves and learn to run on your hands. 2) Running on one leg reduces the risk of muscular, tendinous, and joint injuries by 50%.
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Editorial Mentions
This article is satirical and inspired by the humorous tone of Gorafi. It is not based on any real scientific studies. No mockery is directed towards people with disabilities, especially those who run with a prosthesis or a blade. The absurd humor employed here is solely to emphasize, in a playful way, the sometimes excessive obsession in our community with optimizing the zero-risk in trail running.
