Thigh Landing Smoothness

Thigh Landing Smoothness is a score that evaluates the thigh pausing before landing.

Thigh Landing Smoothness is a unique Motion Performance Indicator (MPI), available only with LEOMO products.

Summary

The score attempts to evaluate how much the thigh stops just before landing
It evaluates the "drop in rotational speed of the thigh just before landing."
The lower the value (less rotation), the greater the stop, and the worse the score.

The main driving force of the running motion is the movement of the hip joint, which directly translates into the movement of the thigh. The thigh has a large back and forth motion, and it is very important that the thigh move smoothly.
However, it is at the moment of landing that this smoothness is most affected. When landing, not only is the landing impact felt, but the muscles of the shins and feet below the knees tend to work harder to take the force, and the originally important hip motion tends to be neglected.
It is impossible to completely eliminate such effects, but if the effects can be minimized as much as possible and the thighs can move smoothly, it is possible to run with good energy efficiency and while moving the thighs, which weigh a great deal.

Thigh Landing Smoothness is affected by cadence, but it can be evaluated for a general cadence of 180-200 spm as shown in the table below.

Thigh Landing Smoothness	Level	Visual Reference
~ 60 dps	Bad	Large stop
60 - 80 dps	Moderate	Slight stop
80 - 100 dps	Good	Landing without stopping too much
100 dps ~	Exceptional	Smooth landing without stopping

Thigh placement
Use Adhesive tape
Attach to the front of the thigh. No sides.
Please put it on straight so that the LEOMO logo will be at the bottom when you stand up
For best results, place the sensor at least 10 cm from the knee or the hip.

Thigh SAR can be observed in real-time.

Coaches can access the scores in real-time with LEOMO LVS.