Experienced professional consensus on muscle groups to target with exercise before and during run training
| Prior to initiating running | Throughout run training | |||
| Muscle group | Agree or strongly agree in Round II (%) | Agree or strongly agree in Round III (%) | Agree or strongly agree in Round II (%) | Agree or strongly agree in Round III (%) |
| Pelvic floor muscles | 98.4 | 100 | 87.2 | 94.1 |
| Abdominal muscles (deep and superficial) | 98.9 | 98.8 | 91.5 | 96.5 |
| Hamstrings | 92.6 | 95.3 | 90.4 | 96.5 |
| Quads | 93.6 | 98.8 | 86.2 | 98.8 |
| Gastroc/soleus | 94.7 | 98.8 | 89.4 | 98.8 |
| Instrinsic foot muscles | 86.2 | 90.6 | 80.9 | 89.4 |
| Back extensors | 77.7 | 80 | 74.5 | 76.5 |
| Hip extensors | 98.9 | 98.8 | 96.8 | 98.8 |
| Hip abductors | 98.9 | 97.7 | 97.9 | 98.8 |
| Hip rotators | 95.7 | 96.5 | 93.6 | 98.8 |
| Diaphragm | 88.3 | 92.9 | 81.9 | 90.6 |
Bold text indicates consensus was reached.