Research and Publications
Metric Trails produces interdisciplinary research on trail and mountain running. Our work combines geomatics, biomechanics, wearable technology, sports science, and environmental analysis to understand and improve how we move through natural terrain.
- Sánchez, R., Egli, P., Jornet, K., Duggan, M., & Besomi, M. (2025). How Fractal Complexity Distorts Distance and Elevation Gain in Trail Running: The Case for Circuit Measurement Standardisation. SportRxiv. Preprint.
- Sánchez, R. (2016). Spatial self-organization in Santiago: Methods and applications.
- Sánchez, R., & Nieto-Jiménez, C. (2020). Use of digital devices to follow a trail runner: Case study. Retos.
- Sánchez, R., & Villena, M. (2020). Comparative evaluation of wearable devices for measuring elevation gain in mountain physical activities. Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology.
- Sánchez, R., et al. (2023). Delimitation of burned areas in Chile based on dNBR thresholds. Revista de Teledetección.
- López, A., & Sánchez, R. (2023). Not so rebel after all: Profiling personality traits in mountain running athletes. Retos, 48, 532–544.
- Nieto-Jiménez, C., et al. (2023). Training load and heart rate variability in acute exposure to hypobaric hypoxia: A case study. Sport TK, 12(Suppl 4), Article 8.
- Nieto-Jiménez, C., Sánchez, R., et al. (2023). One-year follow-up with heart rate variability in trail runners. RIMCAFD, 23(89), 446–457.
- Sánchez, R., et al. (2024). Evaluación de la accesibilidad a la montaña en el Gran Santiago. In Accesibilidad para ciudades equitativas, RIL Editores.
- Sánchez, R., et al. (2024). Assessing the impact of DEM resolution on elevation gain estimations in trail running. ICECET 2024, IEEE.
- Sánchez, R. (2024). Analysing gait transition dynamics in uphill trail running from wearable devices. ISBS 2024, Salzburg, Austria.
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