Background Converging evidence comparing barefoot (BF) and shod (SH) running
highlights differences in foot-strike patterns and somatosensory feedback, among others …

Background Barefoot running has gained popularity among physical activity practitioners,
but there is a lack of information regarding the acute adaptations to this running technique …

The aim of this study was to examine the immediate effects of barefoot (BF) running on lower
limb kinematics and muscle activity in a group of habitually shod runners. Ten male runners …

There is currently no consensus regarding the effect that barefoot (BFT) running has on
running economy (RE). Stride length and shoe mass are confounding variables, with a BFT …

It has long been proposed that the gait alterations associated with barefoot running are
mediated by alterations in sensory feedback, yet there has been no data to support this …

Short-term effects of barefoot and simulated barefoot running have been widely discussed in
recent years. Consequences of adopting barefoot running for a long period, including as a …

Barefoot, forefoot strike (FFS) running has recently risen in popularity. Relative to shod, rear-
foot strike (RFS) running, employing a FFS is associated with heightened triceps surae …

Trunk control during gait provides a stable platform for vision and head control. However, in
dual-task gait, cognitive tasks result in increased trunk movements, reduced gait speed, and …

Interference between a walking task (target speeds on a self-paced treadmill) and dual
visual and tactile-visual response time task was investigated. Ambulatory dual-task …

Runners tend to shift from a rearfoot to a forefoot strike pattern when running barefoot.
However, it is unclear how the first attempts at running barefoot affect habitually rearfoot …