Visualize his bouncing up and down and pounding his heel into the ground in front of his body.


Ten Study Reviews: Reduce injury potential by increasing stride rate (reduced stride length).


Results:

There was consistent evidence that increased stride rate decreased:

  • vertical movement

  • ground impact force

  • energy absorbed at the hip, knee, and ankle joints


Source: Sports Health

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24790690/