Kelme says it has developed the prototype of a Gravity running shoe integrating a special microelectronic device that provides for the first time recommendations on a smartphone to avoid injuries and other painful complications by measuring the biomechanical characteristics of the runner's stride and detecting a sense of fatigue, while improving overall training. The information can be uploaded to an internet portal to help plan a training program through a special application and share experiences through the social networks. The Spanish company has developed this system together with the Biomechanics Institute of Valencia in the framework of the Runsafer project initiated by the European Commission. It indicated that it will include it in future collections, without giving a date. According to Kelme, 38 percent of the more than 80 million runners between the age of 15 and 65 in Europe suffer hurt or injuries in the course of their routine.

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