Differences between medical treadmills & sports treadmills

Last Updated on November 28, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

  • The speed of this medical treadmill is shown at 0:48 sec.
  • The treadmill runs also very calm and stable during running when compared to many sports treadmills.

In the following graph we can see a plot from fellnr which shows treadmill speed of a sports treadmill.

https://fellrnr.com/wiki/Treadmill_Calibration

  • fellnr: “It’s unclear to me how to compensate for a treadmill belt that varies in speed during the foot strike, as this becomes a rather different running mechanic from running outside.”