Editorial & Scientific Charter

1. Scope & Educational Objective

The Vitaldrive research platform is dedicated exclusively to the dissemination of sports biomechanics, human locomotive kinematics, and athletic ergonomics. Content is created to serve sports scientists, physical conditioning coaches, kinesiologists, and endurance athletes seeking evidence-based mechanical insights.

2. Hierarchy of Evidence & Peer-Review Workflow

All studies, technical reviews, and kinematic models published on Vitaldrive undergo structured editorial review:

• Primary Empirical Research: Laboratory investigations utilizing optical 3D motion capture, force platform dynamometry, and breath-by-breath spirometry.
• Systematic Literature Syntheses: Aggregated meta-analyses adhering to PRISMA reporting standards across sports medicine and mechanical kinesiology.
• Technical Notes & Mathematical Formulations: Verified kinematic calculation models for stride frequency, center of mass displacement, and power transfer.

3. Conflict of Interest & Commercial Independence

Vitaldrive maintains strict commercial independence. We do not accept sponsored endorsements or commercial product placement from footwear brands, equipment manufacturers, or retail conglomerates. All research evaluations reflect solely the kinematic and physiological data measured during testing.

4. Data Availability & Reproducibility

In accordance with open-science principles, study authors are required to maintain anonymized kinematic coordinate datasets, force vector logs, and calibration matrices for verification upon academic request.

5. Institutional Contact for Scientific Inquiries

Questions regarding our editorial charter, peer-review panel, or research citations should be directed to: