Background Running-related injuries are prevalent among distance runners. Changing step
rate is a commonly used running retraining strategy in the management and prevention of …

Purpose This umbrella systematic review (SR) of SRs and meta-analysis seeks to
comprehensively synthesize existing literature to identify and consolidate the diverse range …

Purpose We compared running economy (RE) and 3-km time-trial (TT) variables of runners
wearing Nike Vaporfly 4%(VP4), Saucony Endorphin lightweight racing flats (FLAT), and …

Background Advanced footwear technology improves average running economy compared
with racing flats in sub-elite athletes. However, not all athletes benefit as performance …

Background: Running technique and running speed are considered important risk factors for
running injuries. Real-time feedback on running technique and running speed by wearables …

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is among the most common injuries in recreational runners.
Current evidence does not identify alignment, muscle weakness, and patellar maltracking or …

Despite its positive influence on physical and mental wellbeing, running is associated with a
high incidence of musculoskeletal injury. Potential modifiable risk factors for running-related …

Footstrike Patterns in Runners: Concepts, Classifications, Techniques, and Implications for
Running-Related Injuries Page 1 55 GERMAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE 71 3/2020 …

Background: It has been suggested that foot strike technique (FST) at initial contact is related
to running-related injuries (RRIs). Purpose: To explore the relationship between FST and …

Some of the earliest biomechanics research focused on running and the ground reaction
forces generated with each step. Research in running gait accelerated in the 1970′ s as …