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Isolated Effects Of Footwear Structure And Cushioning On Running Mechanics In Habitual Mid/Forefoot Runners, A.H Gruber, Joe Warne, J. Hamill Jan 2023

Isolated Effects Of Footwear Structure And Cushioning On Running Mechanics In Habitual Mid/Forefoot Runners, A.H Gruber, Joe Warne, J. Hamill

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The true differences between barefoot and shod running are difficult to directly compare 2 because of the concomitant change to a mid/forefoot footfall pattern that typically occurs 3 during barefoot running. The purpose of this study was to compare isolated effects of footwear 4 structure and cushioning on running mechanics in habitual mid/forefoot runners running shod 5 (SHOD), barefoot (BF), and barefoot on a foam surface (BF+FOAM). Ten habitually shod 6 mid/forefoot runners were recruited (male=8, female=2). Repeated measures ANOVA 7 (α=0.05) revealed differences between conditions for only vertical peak active force, contact 8 time, negative and total ankle joint …


Transitioning To Minimal Footwear: A Systematic Review Of Methods And Future Clinical Recommendations, Joe Warne Jan 2017

Transitioning To Minimal Footwear: A Systematic Review Of Methods And Future Clinical Recommendations, Joe Warne

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Recent interest in barefoot running has led to the development of minimalist running shoes that are popular in distance runners. A careful transition to these shoes has been suggested and examined in the literature. However, no guidelines based on systematic evidence have been presented.