There is an increasing number of studies on patellofemoral pain syndrome or anterior knee pain in runners and the affects of gait changes in the biomechanics of it. The British Journal of Sports Medicine just published this: Take your shoes off to reduce patellofemoral joint stress during running Jason Bonacci, Bill Vicenzino, Wayne Spratford, Paul Collins Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092160 Aim: Elevated patellofemoral joint stress is thought to contribute to the development and progression of patellofemoral pain syndrome. The purpose of this study was to determine if running barefoot decreases patellofemoral joint stress in comparison to shod running
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Barefoot vs Shod and patellofemoral joint stresses
