Cadence when running may be less important for performance than previously thought

A new small-scale United States study has found that cadence, or the amount of steps you take while running, may not have such a big effect on speed and efficiency as previously thought. Carried out by researchers at the University of Michigan, the new study looked at 20 elite male and female runners and recorded their cadence using wrist-based accelerometers during the 100-kilometer International Association of Ultrarunners World Championship in 2016. The team wanted to investigate whether "optimal" cadence could actually reduce injury or improve speed. Since the 1980s, this optimal amount has been set at 180 steps per minute for elite runners, when running coach ...

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