The aims of this thesis were (1) to develop and (2) to validate a wearable system for impact reduction with the use of real-time music-based biofeedback and (3) to evaluate its effectiveness in a gait retraining context and to gain insight into possible strategies for low impact running. Alteration of running technique by gait retraining may help to manage the injury risk in distance running. So far, gait retraining with the use of real-time feedback on impact loading has been conducted or evaluated in a biomechanics laboratory. My work intended to transfer both the practice and the evaluation out of the lab and into an ecologically valid context. Further, I wanted to advance the understanding of how impacts are affected by running technique. Experiments were designed to develop and test an auditory biofeedback system that provided perceptible music-based feedback in real-time. Five studies focused on the measurement of peak tibial acceleration (PTA) as a real-time measure of impact loading, the design of a feedback strategy that distorts music at high PTA, the development of smart running accessories, and evaluating the effectiveness of the biofeedback system for impact …

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通过实时声波反馈进行运动再训练：理解低冲击跑步的策略（博士奥斯卡奖）

本论文的目的是 (1) 开发和 (2) 验证可穿戴系统，以使用基于实时音乐的生物反馈来减少影响，以及 (3) 评估其在步态再训练环境中的有效性并获得深入了解低影响跑步的可能策略。通过步态再训练改变跑步技术可能有助于管理长跑中的受伤风险。到目前为止，已经在生物力学实验室进行或评估了使用冲击载荷实时反馈的步态再训练。我的工作旨在将实践和评估从实验室转移到生态有效的环境中。此外，我想加深对跑步技术如何影响冲击的理解。实验旨在开发和测试一种听觉生物反馈系统，该系统可实时提供可感知的基于音乐的反馈。五项研究侧重于测量胫骨加速度峰值 (PTA) 作为冲击载荷的实时测量、设计在高 PTA 下扭曲音乐的反馈策略、智能跑步配件的开发以及评估生物反馈的有效性影响系统…