Performance

Factors that affect performance capacity in running such as foot strike.

Are Cushioned Running Shoes Bad for Kids?

Are Cushioned Running Shoes Bad for Kids?

14/09/2022 Bretta Riches 0

Cushioned running shoes are just as bad for kids as they are for adults as these shoes were found to be detrimental to young runners still developing a running style. The study found that cushioned running shoes caused caused young runners to adopt mechanical risk factors, like heel striking, that are responsible for most common running-related injuries as compared with young runners who ran barefoot or in zero drop running shoes.

Is Barefoot Running Safe?

Is Barefoot Running Safe?

08/08/2022 Bretta Riches 0

Barefoot running is safe, and is actually safer than the most cushiest running shoe! There’s converging evidence from multiple lines of research showing that running barefoot produces the most optimal coordination of safer, more efficient mechanical outputs that do more to protect you from injury than in running thick cushioned running shoes.

Does Forefoot Running Prevent Injury

Why Heel Strike Running is Bad for Shins

24/05/2020 Bretta Riches 0

One way to stop your shins from hurting when you run is to avoid landing with a heel strike and instead land with a forefoot strike. This is because forefoot running was found to have the biggest improvements in reduing opposing forces off the shins.

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