Comparison of running injuries between shod and barefoot runners

I have previously reported that so far all the systematic reviews and meta-analyses on barefoot running vs shod running were all concluding the same thing: that there are no systematic differences between the two. Now we have the first published prospective study on injury rates between shod and barefoot running: Prospective comparison of running injuries between shod and barefoot runners Alison R Altman and Irene S Davis Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-094482 Background Advocates of barefoot running suggest that it is more natural and may be a way to minimise injury risk

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Comparison of running injuries between shod and barefoot runners

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