Category
Sports Performance & Elite Sports
Document Type
Paper
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine if walking on stairs vs incline is cheaper in an energetical point of view. The second objective was to determine the optimal uphill angle for performance at a constant vertical speed of 800m/h. 22 participants did 3 modalities (stairs only, stairs with poles and uphill only) at angles ranging from 18 to 38°. Results showed that 22° was the cross over point where using stairs become cheaper than uphill and that the optimal range for stairs was between 22° and 34°.
Recommended Citation
Finiel, Louis; Carron, Sophie; Margot, Chloé; and Borrani, Fabio
(2025)
"WALKING ON EXTREME SLOPE: ARE STAIRS CHEAPER? IMPLICATION FOR VERTICAL KILOMETER PERFORMANCE,"
ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 43:
Iss.
1, Article 24.
Available at:
https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol43/iss1/24
