Tag Archives: sports medicine

Quantifying load in the plantar fascia

Posted on August 12, 2015 by admin

How much load is applied in identified locations of the plantar fascia in static and locomotion Sedegheh Malek Mohammadi Prosthet Orthot Int June 2015 vol. 39 no. 1 suppl 2-608 Abstract 83 Quote: Background It has been accepted that plantar fascia thickness is a biomechanical variable to understand the concentration of the amount of the applied load in identified locations of the plantar fascia. Continue reading →

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Motion control running shoes do affect the running injury rate

Posted on July 10, 2015 by admin

Earlier today I summed up some of the key papers and discussions at the Footwear Biomechanics symposium in Liverpool ( here ). In that summary I did promise more on this study as it has the potential to put a real spanner in the works, especially in the context of the continued rhetoric and propaganda that we keep hearing. This particular study was presented at the conference by Laurent Malisoux from the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory at the Luxembourg Institute of Health (the abstract of the paper is here ). Continue reading →

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Mechanical and physiological analysis of minimalist versus traditionally shod running

Posted on July 3, 2015 by admin

This is the 4th new study to be published in the last few days. The first one showed no injury differences between barefoot and shod runners; the next one showed no differences in injuries and performance between heel and midfoot/forefoot strikers; the third one found some muscles generate more force when barefoot running and other muscles generate more force when running in a shoe Continue reading →

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Comparison of running injuries between shod and barefoot runners

Posted on July 2, 2015 by admin

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 Continue reading →

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Synthetic turf and hot feet

Posted on June 29, 2015 by admin

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Girls suffer more overuse injuries in teen sports

Posted on June 25, 2015 by admin

Press Release: Girls suffer more overuse injuries in teen sports Study names top sports for ‘overuse’ injuries, girls at higher risk than boys Quote: COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study performed by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that when it comes to overuse injuries in high school sports, girls are at a much higher risk than boys. Overuse injuries include stress fractures, tendonitis and joint pain, and occur when athletes are required to perform the same motion repeatedly. Continue reading →

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Injuries in Badminton

Posted on June 18, 2015 by admin

A Retrospective Review from 2006 to 2011 of Lower Extremity Injuries in Badminton in New Zealand Joanna Reeves, Patria A. Hume, Simon Gianotti, Barry Wilson and Erika Ikeda Sports 2015, 3(2), 77-86; doi:10.3390/sports3020077 (full text) Quote: Aim: To describe lower extremity injuries for badminton in New Zealand. Methods: Lower limb badminton injuries that resulted in claims accepted by the national insurance company Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) in New Zealand between 2006 and 2011 were reviewed Continue reading →

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Difficult midfoot case

Posted on June 4, 2015 by admin

Hey guys, I have a very stubborn midfoot case that I would love to have an experienced podiatrist comment on (of course only if time permits) Pt background Female 50 years Pr Co: Lt midfoot pain following fall on catamaran in 2012. Exact mechanism of injury unknown (suspected inversion ankle sprain) Continue reading →

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Relevant gems from the ACSM meeting

Posted on May 28, 2015 by admin

The 2015 American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting is on this week in San Diego. I always enjoy perusing the abstract book for this meeting as there are usually more than a few gems of relevance to my interests. This year was no exception. Continue reading →

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The Advanced Guide to Blister Prevention

Posted on May 10, 2015 by admin

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