The biomechanical differences between barefoot and shod distance running: a systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis

JPL Hall, C Barton, PR Jones, D Morrissey - Sports Medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background Distance running continues to experience increased participation in the
Western world, although it is associated with high injury rates. Barefoot running has been …

[HTML][HTML] Is changing footstrike pattern beneficial to runners?

J Hamill, AH Gruber - Journal of sport and health science, 2017 - Elsevier
Some researchers, running instructors, and coaches have suggested that the “optimal”
footstrike pattern to improve performance and reduce running injuries is to land using a mid …

The effect of foot strike pattern on Achilles tendon load during running

T Almonroeder, JD Willson, TW Kernozek - Annals of biomedical …, 2013 - Springer
In this study we compared Achilles tendon loading parameters during barefoot running
among females with different foot strike patterns using open-source computer muscle …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of minimal shoes on arch structure and intrinsic foot muscle strength

EE Miller, KK Whitcome, DE Lieberman… - Journal of Sport and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background This prospective study explored the effects of endurance running (ER) in
minimal versus standard running shoes on the foot's superficial layer intrinsic muscles and …

A public dataset of running biomechanics and the effects of running speed on lower extremity kinematics and kinetics

RK Fukuchi, CA Fukuchi, M Duarte - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
Background The goals of this study were (1) to present the set of data evaluating running
biomechanics (kinematics and kinetics), including data on running habits, demographics …

[HTML][HTML] Why forefoot striking in minimal shoes might positively change the course of running injuries

IS Davis, HM Rice, SC Wearing - Journal of sport and health science, 2017 - Elsevier
It is believed that human ancestors evolved the ability to run bipedally approximately 2
million years ago. This form of locomotion may have been important to our survival and likely …

One small step: A review of Plio‐Pleistocene hominin foot evolution

J DeSilva, E McNutt, J Benoit… - American journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bipedalism is a hallmark of being human and the human foot is modified to reflect this
unique form of locomotion. Leonardo da Vinci is credited with calling the human foot “a …

[PDF][PDF] Long-term effects of habitual barefoot running and walking: a systematic review

K Hollander, C Heidt, BC Van der Zwaard… - Medicine & Science …, 2017 - researchgate.net
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Long-Term Effects of Habitual Barefoot Running and Walking: A Systematic Review …

Barefoot running: an evaluation of current hypothesis, future research and clinical applications

N Tam, JLA Wilson, TD Noakes… - British journal of sports …, 2014 - bjsm.bmj.com
Barefoot running has become a popular research topic, driven by the increasing prescription
of barefoot running as a means of reducing injury risk. Proponents of barefoot running cite …

Barefoot running: does it prevent injuries?

K Murphy, EJ Curry, EG Matzkin - Sports Medicine, 2013 - Springer
Endurance running has evolved over the course of millions of years and it is now one of the
most popular sports today. However, the risk of stress injury in distance runners is high …