To drop or not to drop...That is the question...

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Like to run in Zero Drop shoes? Good... we do too... but look at this:

"Barefoot running induced higher loading rates during overground running than the highest drop condition, while it was the opposite during treadmill running. Ankle plantar flexion and knee flexion angles at touchdown were higher during treadmill than overground running for all conditions, except for barefoot which did not show any difference between the tasks."

So, if you want to reduce vertical loading rates, run barefoot on a treadmill.

Does this mean if we want to decrease vertical loading rates when running overground (NOT on a treadmill) we should run in shoes with a large drop?

It seems, according to this study, that kinematics are the same with barefoot but not with shoes.

Which is best for you? You decide...

 

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00421-014-3072-x

Podcast 58: Brain Mapping Injuries, Muscle Activation & Sleep

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The intricacies of how the brain maps a compensation pattern.

A. Link to our server:

Direct Download: 

http://traffic.libsyn.com/thegaitguys/pod_58f.mp3

Permalink: 

http://thegaitguys.libsyn.com/podcast-58-brain-mapping-injuries-muscle-activation-sleep

B. iTunes link:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gait-guys-podcast/id559864138

C. Gait Guys online /download store (National Shoe Fit Certification and more !) :

http://store.payloadz.com/results/results.aspx?m=80204

D. other web based Gait Guys lectures:

www.onlinece.com   type in Dr. Waerlop or Dr. Allen,  ”Biomechanics”

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Today’s Show notes:
Neuroscience pieces:
1. Gait Posture. 2013 Jul;38(3):549-51. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.02.008. Epub 2013 Mar 11.

Altered gait termination strategies following a concussion.

2. lack of sleep, brain damage……… honor  your recovery days and as importantly, honor the things that make you a better runner, that includes sleep !!!!!

4. New minimalist casual shoes:

Zed’s