Impact frequency data suggest unique risks for forefoot strikers

LER are reporting: Impact frequency data suggest unique risks for forefoot strikers Quote: The frequency content of vertical ground reaction forces generated during running differ among forefoot strikers and rearfoot strikers, and this may have implications for injury risk, according to findings from the University of Massachusetts presented in June at the ACSM meeting . Quote: Because the body attenuates shock differently at different frequencies, the findings could suggest that even forefoot strikers (including most barefoot runners) may be at risk for certain injuries despite lacking an impact peak.

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Impact frequency data suggest unique risks for forefoot strikers

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