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The aim is to evaluate the reliability of a submaximal treadmill test and its relationship with running economy on flat surfaces during trail running.

February 19, 2026The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness0 citations

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Reliability of a trail running submaximal treadmill test and its relationship with flat surface running economy

SWSimon J. de WaalUniversity of Gloucestershire SJS JacobsStellenbosch University RLRobert P. LambertsUniversity Medical Center Groningen

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate the reliability of a submaximal treadmill test and its relationship with running economy on flat surfaces during trail running.
Conducted a submaximal treadmill test on uphill and flat surfaces
Measured running economy (RE) under different gradient conditions
Evaluated the reliability of test results among trail runners
Uphill submaximal treadmill test shows good reliability overall
No correlation found between flat and steep uphill running economy
Indicates necessity for uphill testing among trail runners

Abstract

The uphill STRT has good overall reliability, showing potential as a training monitoring tool. However, flat and steep uphill (+25%) RE were not correlated indicating the need for uphill testing amongst trail running populations.

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Waal et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

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