Date: November 17, 2015 Source: Ithaca College Summary: Barefoot activities can greatly improve balance and posture and prevent common injuries like shin splints, plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, bursitis, and tendonitis in the Achilles tendon, according to one expert. As your cold-weather footwear makes the seasonal migration from the back of your closet to replace summer’s […]
Nicholas Tam Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092404 Published Online First 9 October 2013 There has been a plethora of interest and subsequent research into the area of barefoot running – particularly pertaining to the premise that it may provide a mechanism of reducing injury risk. Those supporting the concept claim our evolutionary roots as long-distance […]
Barefoot Running and Patellofemoral Joint Stress Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092160 Take your shoes off to reduce patellofemoral joint stress during running Jason Bonacci Patellofemoral joint (PFJ) stress is the most common source of knee pain in runners. There is significant interest in determining the influence ofrunning shoes on factors that contribute to PFJ stress. […]