To Shod or Not to Shod: Are We Asking the Right Question?

This week I wrote a piece for the sports & exercise medicine practitioner journal co-kinetic:

The article explores the most prominent running injuries and associated risk factors with a view to explaining how barefoot running may alter load to the tissues most affected by running injury. It explains the difference between barefoot running and gait retraining and gives some practical recommendations on implementing barefoot running safely. Register here to read the key points.

Barefoot 2

Published by peterfrancisphd

Running from Injury. Why Runners get Injured and How to Stop it

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