Do Poles Improve Performance in Trail Running with Nicola Giovanelli PhD | KoopCast Episode 173

View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Nicola is an athlete and professor of motor sciences at the University of Udine. His research has recently focused in the areas of steep train running and how poles can improve performance. Episode highlights: (44:42) Metabolic results of maximal testing: no energetic differences with or without poles, at maximal effort energetic cost is always going to be maximal and thus the same (54:41) Results of submaxima...