Reduce Injuries with Proper Stride and Strike

Context: Stride length and foot strike are associated with injury risk. How can the risk be reduced? 15 runners studied.

Results:

• Shorter strides associated with fore and mid foot strike

• Longer strides associated with rear foot strike

• Fore and mid foot strikes reduced impact

• Longer strides increased vertical and horizontal impact

Conclusion: Reducing stride length and landing on fore or mid foot reduces ground impact thus suggesting a decrease in injuries.

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Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.768801/full

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