Background Running has been critical to human survival. Therefore, the high rate of injuries experienced by modern day runners is puzzling. Landing on the heel, as most modern day shod runners do, ...

Running is one of the most popular forms of fitness. Despite numerous health advantages, running injuries are common with incidence rates ranging from 19.4 to 79.3 percent. Foot strike patterns have ...

Bone adapts to mechanical loading regularly imposed on it. The faster we move, the greater are the ground reaction impacts and the stresses on our weight-bearing bones. Deere et al. suggest that only ...