How to Prevent Knee Pain When Running

Heel Strike Running Bad for Knees Even at Slow Speeds

28/11/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Even at slower running speeds, heel striking was found to increase cumulative loads and average loading rates beyond pain and injury predisposing levels on the knee-joint as compared with forefoot running, which was found to be most clinically effective at reducing net impacts to the knee.

Why is Running on Your Forefoot Better?

Why is Running on Your Forefoot Better

24/12/2023 Bretta Riches 0

One of the greatest advantages of forefoot striking when running is it was found to significantly increase cadence, which results in less time for abnormal foot motions to take hold and prevents impacts from reaching pain-inducing levels than heel strike running. Basically, forefoot running is better because it results in a contact with the ground that’s so brief that many forms of impact are not fully produced or even produced at all!

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