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Force Portraits
Breaking Down the Force Portrait
to better understand a force portrait, we analyze these key concepts gait cycle the complete sequence of movements from one footstrike to the next of the same foot the force portrait highlights different phases and where forces are applied symmetry a balanced force portrait may indicate more efficient running mechanics imbalances suggest inefficiencies or potential injury risks cadence measures the number of steps per minute higher cadences generally reduce impact forces, visible in a force portrait