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article 2014 6 pages

Muscle activity and kinematics of forefoot and rearfoot strike runners

A.N. Ahn, C. Brayton, T. Bhatia, P. Martin

Journal
Journal of Sport and Health Science
DOI
10.1016/j.jshs.2014.03.007
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Abstract

The study was undertaken to assess the metabolic and the mechanical aspects of two different foot strike patterns in running, i. e. forefoot and rearfoot striking (FFS and RFS), and to understand whether there is some advantage for a runner to use one or the other of the two landing styles.

Description

This article examines the effects of foot strike patterns on running mechanics.