Heel Strike vs Forefoot Strike Running: Which One’s More Injurious?

Heel Strike vs Forefoot Strike Running: Which One’s More Injurious?

09/02/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Over the last decade, study after study has found heel strike runners are 2.6 times more likely to have mild injuries, 2.4 times more likely to have moderate injuries and have an overall injury rate nearly 2 times higher than forefoot strike runners. The big reason heel strike runners have higher levels of injury is because all-around impact levels are often much more in heel strike running than forefoot running, and running shoes, despite thick cushioning, actually amplifies the already higher-than-normal impacts of heel strike running.

Heel Strike Running Causes Toe Injury

Heel Strike Running Causes Toe Injury

26/01/2024 Bretta Riches 2

The mechanical components engaged by heel striking when running was found to increase bending moments beyond tolerance on the toes, while plantar pressure in the forefoot raised to pain-inducing levels. Another bad outcome from this was increases in dorsal bending moments and compression strains placed additional burdens on the foot, as compared with forefoot running, which showed a net-reduction in injurious foot loading.

2 Major Ways Heel Strike Running Causes Major Injury

2 Major Ways Heel Strike Running Causes Major Injury

22/01/2024 Bretta Riches 0

There are two mechanical components of heel strike running that were consistently found to produce an array of impacts that reach a level of an injury of which thick cushioned running shoes were also found to provide no benefit for impact reduction. In order to get more positive results in running, heel striking must be avoided altogether, and a forefoot strike must be employed because its the only method proven to reliably reduce brake and loading time, while making the entire system more energy efficient.

Why Heel Strike Running is Bad for Your Feet

Why Heel Strike Running is Bad for Your Feet

17/01/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Heel strike running is incredibly damaging to your feet because the heel-to-toe rollover phase that occurs after heel-strike leads to dangerous rises in peak pressure impulses on the forefoot, causing metatarsal stress fracture as compared with forefoot running, which has the largest effect of spreading impact pressure evenly over the foot without damaging over-pressure hot-spots.

Is Heel Strike Running Faster?

Is Heel Strike Running Faster? No!

09/01/2024 Bretta Riches 0

The two main reasons heel strike running is slower than forefoot running is that for one, too much muscle energy is needed to drive the elogated stride thats tied to disrupting the natural spring properties of the leg and foot. For another, heel strike running and foot overpronation go hand-in-hand because its a natural component of the heel-to-toe movement path of the foot after touchdown. This not only projects excessive bending and twisting strain up the leg, it also impairs the stretch-shortening cycle of the Achilles tendon, thereby limiting elasticity effectiveness as well as increasing energy costs.

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