Discussing the health benefits of barefoot adaptations and how they transcend as good forefoot running mechanics.
Walking barefoot on an uneven surface improves symptoms of plantar fasciitis by increasing activation of the intrinsic musculature of the foot.
Arm swing differs between East African & Non-African distance runners. East African runners present greater torso & shoulder rotation & a more suppressed arm swing.
Minimalist shoes for running are marketed as “less is more”, but many runners remain unaware of how to run properly in these shoes.
When it comes to running injury free, it is not necessarily about barefoot vs shoes, rather it’s about heel strike vs forefoot strike.
One reason Ethiopian distance runners are better is due to their proper forefoot running form learned from barefoot running. Unfortunately the research on this topic […]
Find out the factors that prompts a barefoot runner to land on the forefoot first, heel last.
What improves speed in running? Barefoot running was shown to improve speed via the adoption of a forefoot strike in habitually shod heel strike runners instructed to […]
Uncovering why Ethiopian runners tend to have a different style of running compared to most recreational runners.
Kenenisa Bekele, an Ethiopian long-distance runner, holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m events, and his technique […]
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