Background Running gait assessment has traditionally been performed using subjective
observation or expensive laboratory-based objective technologies, such as three …

Many runners seek health professional advice regarding footwear recommendations to
reduce injury risk. Unfortunately, many clinicians, as well as runners, have ideas about how …

Tibial shock attenuation is part of the mechanism that maintains human body stabilization
during running. It is crucial to understand how shock characteristics transfer from the distal to …

Minimal footwear has existed for tens of thousands of years and was originally designed to
protect the sole of the foot. Over the past 50 yr, most footwear has become increasingly more …

Objectives: The ability to control landings and stabilize quickly is essential in sports like
gymnastics and cheerleading, where landing quality impacts scores. The similarities and …

We conducted an exploratory analysis to compare running kinematics of 16 male
recreational runners wearing Nike Vaporfly 4%(VP4), Saucony Endorphin racing flat (FLAT) …

Purpose This study investigated the effects of a 12‐week gait retraining program on the
morphological and mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon (AT) during running on the …

Abstract Willwacher, S, Fischer, KM, Rohr, E, Trudeau, MB, Hamill, J, and Brüggemann, GP.
Surface stiffness and footwear affect the loading stimulus for lower extremity muscles when …

Minimalist walking shoes have been shown to improve foot muscle size and strength in
active adults, but not in our previous study involving children, which could relate to the more …

For the past 40 years, running shoes have been prescribed on the basis of matching shoe
features to foot morphology to prevent running-related injuries (RRI). Yet, traditional shoe …