Injury Prevention
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Running Away with Single Leg Gait Training
Welcome to Sports Med Res’ this week in review podcast where we highlight the news in sports medicine research from the week ending on February 28, 2020. This week we will focus on the benefit of unilateral gait training at one speed on both limbs at a variety of running speeds.
Soft-Cushioned Shoes Save the Day
Welcome to Sports Med Res’ this week in review podcast where we highlight the news in sports medicine research from the week ending on January 31, 2020. This week we will focus on the effect of soft-cushioned shoes on running-related injuries.
Cushion the Blow: Softer Midsole Shoes Reduce Injury Risk among Recreational Runners
Runners who wore harder shoes had a 52% greater occurrence of running-related injury compared to runners wearing soft-cushioned shoes. The most protective effect of soft-cushioned shoes was among lighter weight runners.
Sending Injury Prevention Programs Back to School
A 15-minute, school-based, neuromuscular training warm-up program led
to 46% fewer injuries among female junior high students than students given a standard warm-up program.
Starting from the Bottom Up: Footwear and Injuries
Welcome to Sports Med Res’ this week in review podcast where we highlight the news in sports medicine research from the week ending on October 25, 2019. This week we will focus on the relationship between footwear and lower extremity injury during basic training.
* Which Shoes Protect Those Who Protect Us?
* Journal of Athletic Training Special Issue: Sport Specialization
Which Shoes Protect Those Who Protect Us?
Cadets wearing exercise shoes with a mild-to-moderate rigidity experienced fewer exercise-related injuries when compared to minimal rigidity. Likewise, shoes with a mild to moderate heel height reduced the risk of injury compared to minimal heel heights.