Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast Abstract Objective: This article provides an overview of the efficacy of current exercise interventions for managing tendinopathy, and reviews the more up-to-date exercise prescriptions, such as the use of...
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast For decades, injured athletes have spent countless hours aggressively stretching their Achilles tendons with the misguided belief that a more flexible calf is less prone to reinjury and more resilient when...
The study investigated the longer-term effects of transitioning to minimalist shoes on running performance, running economy, strength, and bone density over a 20-week follow-up period. Fifty male runners who previously transitioned to using minimalist or...
The study investigates the effects of footwear type (traditional vs. minimalist shoes) and stride length (preferred vs. 90% preferred) on metatarsal strains and the probability of stress fractures in recreational runners. Fourteen male participants ran under...
The study explores how different footwear conditions (barefoot, minimalist shoes, and standard running shoes) affect running impact loading among preschool-aged children. The authors evaluated 48 habitually shod preschool children aged 3 to 6 years, which were...
