Critical Review of The Pose® Running Technique

It is vital to appreciate the characteristics of an efficient and economical running gait to understand the context in which the results of the study have been discussed.  An efficient running gait has been described in recent research as having an optimal stride frequency and vertical impulse amplitude relationship (Bramble & Lieberman, 2004; Williams & Cavanagh, 1987).  Efficient runners display a longer stride with minimal vertical impulse, allowing enough vertical impulse to overcome gravity and reposition the limbs without excessive CoM oscillation.