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dc.contributor.authorEvans, SA
dc.contributor.authorJames, DA
dc.contributor.authorRowlands, D
dc.contributor.authorLee, JB
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-05T00:56:01Z
dc.date.available2021-10-05T00:56:01Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1424-8220
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/s21175899
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/408521
dc.description.abstractAppropriate cycling cleat adjustment could improve triathlon performance in both cycling and running. Prior recommendations regarding cleat adjustment have comprised aligning the first metatarsal head above the pedal spindle or somewhat forward. However, contemporary research has questioned this approach in triathlons due to the need to run immediately after cycling. Subsequently, moving the pedal cleat posteriorly could be more appropriate. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a triaxial accelerometer to determine acceleration magnitudes of the trunk in outdoor cycling in two different bicycle cleat positions and the consequential impact on trunk acceleration during running. Seven recreational triathletes performed a 20 km cycle and a 5 km run using their own triathlon bicycle complete with aerodynamic bars and gearing. Interpretation of data was evaluated based on cadence changes whilst triathletes cycled in an aerodynamic position in two cleat positions immediately followed by a self-paced overground run. The evaluation of accelerometer-derived data within a characteristic overground setting suggests a significant increase in total trunk acceleration magnitude during cycling with a posterior cleat with significant increases to longitudinal acceleration (p = 0.04) despite a small effect (d = 0.2) to the ratings of perceived exertion (RPE). Cycling with a posterior cleat significantly reduced longitudinal trunk acceleration in running and overall acceleration magnitudes (p < 0.0001) with a large effect size (d = 0.9) and a significant reduction in RPE (p = 0.02). In addition, running after cycling in a posterior cleat was faster compared to running after cycling in a standard cleat location. Practically, the magnitude of trunk acceleration during cycling in a posterior cleat position as well as running after posterior cleat cycling differed from that when cycling in the fore-aft position followed by running. Therefore, the notion that running varies after cycling is not merely an individual athlete’s perception, but a valid observation that can be modified when cleat position is altered. Training specifically with a posterior cleat in cycling might improve running performance when trunk accelerations are analysed.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom5899
dc.relation.ispartofissue17
dc.relation.ispartofjournalSensors
dc.relation.ispartofvolume21
dc.subject.fieldofresearchElectrical engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAnalytical chemistry
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEcology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDistributed computing and systems software
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4008
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3401
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3103
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4606
dc.titleThe effect of cleat position on running using acceleration-derived data in the context of triathlons
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationEvans, SA; James, DA; Rowlands, D; Lee, JB, The effect of cleat position on running using acceleration-derived data in the context of triathlons, Sensors, 2021, 21 (17), pp. 5899
dcterms.licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2021-10-01T01:40:39Z
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gro.griffith.authorRowlands, David D.


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