Support for adjustment of trunk and pelvic angles during running using tactile apparent motion

Engineering of Sport 15 - Proceedings from the 15th International Conference on the Engineering of Sport (ISEA 2024)

Distance running in burdensome posture can result in running injuries and pain in the lower back, leg joints, and other parts of the lower limb. Specifically, the particular body parts prone to injury are the knees. Research has shown that tilting the trunk and pelvis forward decreases the risk of knee injury. Most existing technologies aim to improve running form by providing runners with visual and auditory stimuli based on their joint angles. In this study, a method is devised to present the direction and amount of joint movement using tactile stimuli to facilitate the adjustment of joint angles toward the target range while running.