Vertical Oscillation

Usefulness

1/10 · Safe to ignore

Vertical Oscillation Definition

How much you bounce up and down with each stride, measured in centimetres.

When it helps

Almost never. Like the other form metrics, it is a by-product.

When it doesn't

As something to fix by force. Trying to run flatter usually makes your stride worse.

Vertical Oscillation equivelants on Garmin and Coros, Polar

Garmin Vertical Oscillation (Running Dynamics)

Coros, Polar Vertical Oscillation