Researchers measure the knees of elite sprinters from Jamaica. Scientists find evidence that symmetrical knees make running more efficient
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Grace
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Shocking. I always thought the secret of running was in the feet. So basically I am an ordinary Sasquatch :). But this is cool. I mean if someone were to measure my knees I don't think that they would be that symmetrical because PE isn't my thing. I guess the ankles being symmetric matter too, but the knees seem a little more interesting. The depth of science is so complex. I didn't see it coming. It is a very cool discovery to find that the knees' symmetry factors into whether or not an Olympic running gold medal is in your future. Still amazing though. Science Rocks!
I never knew that the symmetry of your knees and ankles had anything remotely related to your running speed and efficiency. Although the author of this article didn't discuss this, I wonder it there is anything that you can do to improve your symmetry.
I agree with Grace. I also thought that the key to running was in your knees and in your feet. I feel like this article proves that unfortunately natural ability often is more powerful then hard work. This was a very impressive article and I do not understand how anyone would have the idea to do a study on how the symmetry of your knees affects your running. Similar to ballet, where to be a true prima ballerina you must have symmetric legs that are both the same length.
Haha, I am glad I read this article! Now I know that symmetrical knees help your running. That is a very good fact to know in case you want to run against a really fast runner. I can not believe symmetrical knees help your running. I wonder why it helps. Is it because it makes your strides longer? Anyways... measuring knees to figure the fact out is a bright idea. Good thing the investors found this out. Going back to the question in the article: "Do runners have symmetrical legs because of good genes, or because of all the time they spend exercising?" I actually have an opinion. Which is because of all the time they spend exercising. I believe that because they spend a lot of time exercising, which builds up muscle. Also most runners start when they are very young, and that makes up symmetrical knees. Overall, this article was very nice to read and I want to learn more.
I LOVE this topic. I run track and love it. I found this article very fascinating I never thought that the knees really mattered unless you got a knee injury. I always thought that it was about the feet because to be faster you have to stay on the balls of your feet. That may seem funny "balls of your feet" but it is not. The balls of you feet are basically the front part of your feet. You want to stay on them because you want to get off the ground faster, if you put your feet down all the way do you really think that you would be getting faster. Plus is you run on your heels you could get heal injuries. I want to become an olympic gold medalist. That article was amazing. Science is awesome!!!!!! :)
I Never knew that symmetry of knees were so important. But i wonder what is the actual measurement f the knees. I may have symmetrical knees but i am not a fast runner at the moment. Also I wonder if symmetrical knees just gives you form or knees. You could be fast with those knees but no form or you could have amazing form but your knees aren't symmetrical. Otherwise I thought this was really interesting.
The idea of a symmetrical knee is smart. Runners want to be aero dynamic and symmetry can help that. Ankles. Ankles can be dangerous. If you sprain your ankle going 12 mph, you can really hurt yourself. Knees are even worse. If they try, perhaps, to give you surgery on your knee if it got hurt while you were running, that would be bad. Many things that involve the knee and ankle can be deadly. There is a complete difference in what the ankle and knee provide when you are running are almost the same. A knee helps you run, period. An ankle connects your foot to your leg which helps you run. If you mess up an operation on either, you can't run.
This article is really cool. I never thought that this was what made runners fast. I thought maybe it was their body, or from training or something like that. Also, if symmetrical knees make people run faster, do symmetrical other parts of the body make them better at other sports? If so, then which part of the body? Because if it is the same for other sports, then everyone must have some part of their body that is symmetrical...
I wonder if genetics has anything to do with it. I wonder if you could correct them over time, because other sports can change the way they are aligned. I suppose it might have to do with the aerodynamics and the running stragight. I had always knew it had to do with your knees and ankles, but not that participate
This was really cool. I agree with Olivia and Grace. I never new that the symmetry of you knees affects the way you run. That is so cool that scientists found that out. I thought how you run is from your knees and you feet. If someone measures my knees they are probably not symmetrical because I am not good at running. I thought this article was very cool.
It is quite fascinating that you don't need to see how fast they are going or previous records or how fast someone could move their feet. I mainly thought that all the power was from the ground to your feet this has definitley changed my perspective on learning how to become a better runner
I wonder If grace is right about hte ankles. I did a little research and I found out a few other weaknesses in running. One is your calvees and another is which surface you run on. Another one is about calluses and if the horizon bobs when your run Its all on this website. http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/what-mud-your-calves-means-your-form This was a pretty interesting article though.
This topic is really interesting because I never knew that faster runners have symetry in their knees. It's wierd because the feet have nothing special about them. I still find this pretty interesting, even though I am not much of a runner myself.
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Shocking. I always thought the secret of running was in the feet. So basically I am an ordinary Sasquatch :). But this is cool. I mean if someone were to measure my knees I don't think that they would be that symmetrical because PE isn't my thing. I guess the ankles being symmetric matter too, but the knees seem a little more interesting. The depth of science is so complex. I didn't see it coming. It is a very cool discovery to find that the knees' symmetry factors into whether or not an Olympic running gold medal is in your future. Still amazing though. Science Rocks!
I never knew that the symmetry of your knees and ankles had anything remotely related to your running speed and efficiency. Although the author of this article didn't discuss this, I wonder it there is anything that you can do to improve your symmetry.
I agree with Grace. I also thought that the key to running was in your knees and in your feet. I feel like this article proves that unfortunately natural ability often is more powerful then hard work. This was a very impressive article and I do not understand how anyone would have the idea to do a study on how the symmetry of your knees affects your running. Similar to ballet, where to be a true prima ballerina you must have symmetric legs that are both the same length.
Haha, I am glad I read this article! Now I know that symmetrical knees help your running. That is a very good fact to know in case you want to run against a really fast runner. I can not believe symmetrical knees help your running. I wonder why it helps. Is it because it makes your strides longer? Anyways... measuring knees to figure the fact out is a bright idea. Good thing the investors found this out. Going back to the question in the article: "Do runners have symmetrical legs because of good genes, or because of all the time they spend exercising?" I actually have an opinion. Which is because of all the time they spend exercising. I believe that because they spend a lot of time exercising, which builds up muscle. Also most runners start when they are very young, and that makes up symmetrical knees. Overall, this article was very nice to read and I want to learn more.
I LOVE this topic. I run track and love it. I found this article very fascinating I never thought that the knees really mattered unless you got a knee injury. I always thought that it was about the feet because to be faster you have to stay on the balls of your feet. That may seem funny "balls of your feet" but it is not. The balls of you feet are basically the front part of your feet. You want to stay on them because you want to get off the ground faster, if you put your feet down all the way do you really think that you would be getting faster. Plus is you run on your heels you could get heal injuries. I want to become an olympic gold medalist. That article was amazing. Science is awesome!!!!!! :)
I Never knew that symmetry of knees were so important. But i wonder what is the actual measurement f the knees. I may have symmetrical knees but i am not a fast runner at the moment. Also I wonder if symmetrical knees just gives you form or knees. You could be fast with those knees but no form or you could have amazing form but your knees aren't symmetrical. Otherwise I thought this was really interesting.
The idea of a symmetrical knee is smart. Runners want to be aero dynamic and symmetry can help that. Ankles. Ankles can be dangerous. If you sprain your ankle going 12 mph, you can really hurt yourself. Knees are even worse. If they try, perhaps, to give you surgery on your knee if it got hurt while you were running, that would be bad. Many things that involve the knee and ankle can be deadly. There is a complete difference in what the ankle and knee provide when you are running are almost the same. A knee helps you run, period. An ankle connects your foot to your leg which helps you run. If you mess up an operation on either, you can't run.
This article is really cool. I never thought that this was what made runners fast. I thought maybe it was their body, or from training or something like that. Also, if symmetrical knees make people run faster, do symmetrical other parts of the body make them better at other sports? If so, then which part of the body? Because if it is the same for other sports, then everyone must have some part of their body that is symmetrical...
I wonder if genetics has anything to do with it. I wonder if you could correct them over time, because other sports can change the way they are aligned. I suppose it might have to do with the aerodynamics and the running stragight. I had always knew it had to do with your knees and ankles, but not that participate
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This was really cool. I agree with Olivia and Grace. I never new that the symmetry of you knees affects the way you run. That is so cool that scientists found that out. I thought how you run is from your knees and you feet. If someone measures my knees they are probably not symmetrical because I am not good at running. I thought this article was very cool.
It is quite fascinating that you don't need to see how fast they are going or previous records or how fast someone could move their feet. I mainly thought that all the power was from the ground to your feet this has definitley changed my perspective on learning how to become a better runner
I wonder If grace is right about hte ankles. I did a little research and I found out a few other weaknesses in running. One is your calvees and another is which surface you run on. Another one is about calluses and if the horizon bobs when your run Its all on this website. http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/what-mud-your-calves-means-your-form
This was a pretty interesting article though.
This topic is really interesting because I never knew that faster runners have symetry in their knees. It's wierd because the feet have nothing special about them. I still find this pretty interesting, even though I am not much of a runner myself.
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