Development of uphill running program for improvement of running economy

Research Project

Project/Area Number	26750292
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Sports science
Research Institution	International Pacific University
Principal Investigator	YOSHIOKA TOSHITSUGU 環太平洋大学, 体育学部, 講師 (60508852)
Project Period (FY)	2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords	ランニングエコノミー / アップヒル / ランニングフォーム / 最大筋力 / キネマティクス / 上り坂 / 筋力 / 走動作
Outline of Final Research Achievements	The purpose of this study is to investigate how to improve running economy through uphill running. Integral uphill running program that is composed of uphill and horizontal running improve running economy, but large individual differences were confirmed. To get a higher effect, athletes have to run at low intensity and to improve maximal muscle strength of hip extensors.