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The present study aimed to determine the minimum number of strides required to establish a stable mean symmetry index (SMSI) of discrete-level measures of spatiotemporal parameters, joint kinematics, and joint kinetics. Further, the study aimed to determine if differences occurred between random and consecutive strides for directional and absolute symmetry indices. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Design<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> Descriptive laboratory study. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> A sequential average was used to determine how many strides were required to achieve a SMSI within a 60-second trial. Multiple 2-factor repeated-measure analysis of variances were used to determine if differences between bins of strides and symmetry calculations were significantly different. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> A median SMSI was achieved in 15 strides for all biomechanical variables. There were no significant differences (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&gt;\u2009.05) found between consecutive and random bins of 15 strides within a 60-second trial. Although there were significant differences between symmetry calculation values for most variables (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05), there appeared to be no systematic difference between the numbers of strides required for stable symmetry for either index. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> As 15 strides were sufficient to achieve a SMSI during running, a continued emphasis should be placed on the number of strides collected when examining interlimb symmetry.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/jsr.2021-0194","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,25]],"date-time":"2021-09-25T09:40:47Z","timestamp":1632562847000},"page":"374-379","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Strides to Achieve a Stable Symmetry Index During Running"],"prefix":"10.1123","volume":"31","author":[{"given":"Shane P.","family":"Murphy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zach B.","family":"Barrons","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jeremy D.","family":"Smith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"100","reference":[{"issue":"15","key":"r1","series-title":"J Biomech","first-page":"2792","article-title":"Kinetic asymmetry in female runners with and without retrospective tibial stress fractures","volume":"39","author":"Zifchock RA","year":"2006","unstructured":"Zifchock RA, Davis I, Hamill J. 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