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Fighting Jet Lag for Runners
Posted by Anthony Luke MD, MPH on October 9, 2012
The Starting Line: How can I combat jet lag when traveling for a race? With the New York City Marathon coming up in just a few weeks, it’s a good idea to prepare for one of the oft-neglected aspects of racing: jet lag. Many runners travel long distances, spending hours in the airport and airplane, only to race or train while jet lagged. Jet lag results from extensive travel over several time zone...
Cadence Manipulation Effects on Impact Injuries
Posted by Rich Souza PT, PhD on October 1, 2012
The Starting Line: Can cadence manipulation help prevent running injuries? When runners run with long slow strides, they tend to land on straight stiff knees. This pattern results in large impact forces that propagate up the leg. Such large impacts during a repetitive activity like running add up, and may lead to injuries such as stress fractures and joint problems in some runners. Cadence manipulation - int...
Minimal Shoes and Running Efficiency
Posted by Anthony Luke MD, MPH on September 25, 2012
The Starting Line: Do minimal shoes improve running efficiency? There is a recent trend in the running community towards minimal shoes. Minimal shoes, including toe shoes such as FiveFingers, are made with lightweight material and have less cushion and arch support than older models of running shoes. There are many claims that minimal shoes offer advantages in terms of injury prevention and performance. Wear...
Hip Strength and Knock-Knees
Posted by Rich Souza PT, PhD on September 17, 2012
The Starting Line: Does hip muscle strengthening alone improve knee alignment during running? Abnormal knee alignment during running has been clearly linked to pain and injuries in athletes, including patellofemoral (kneecap) and iliotibial band problems. Drs Willy and Davis, leaders in the field of running biomechanics, set out to investigate if hip strengthening exercises could lead to impro...
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