Limited Dorsiflexion May Influence Injury Risk Factors

Dorsiflexion Capacity Affects Achilles Tendon Loading during Drop Landings John W. Whitting, Julie R. Steele, Deirdre E. Mcghee, and Bridget J. Munro. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2011; 43(4): 706-713https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20689446 During...

Barefoot Versus Shod Runners

Foot Strike Patterns and Collision Forces in Habitually Barefoot Versus Shod Runners Lieberman DE, Venkadesan M, Werbel WA, Daoud AI, D’Andrea S, Davis IS, Mang’Eni RO, Pitsiladis Y. Nature 2010; 463(7280):531-5.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20111000 Although...

Foot Orthoses Reduce Injury Rates

Foot Orthoses in the Prevention of Injury in Initial Military Training:  A Randomized Controlled Trial.  Franklin-Millar A, Wilson C, Bilzon J, McCrory.  Am J Sports Med. 2011 39(1): 30-37.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21041512 The use of foot...