stephenhk23's Space http://stephenhk23.posterous.com Most recent posts at stephenhk23's Space posterous.com Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:37:18 -0800 Harvard Barefoot Running Studies Support Invisible Shoes http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/harvard-barefoot-running-studies-support-invi http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/harvard-barefoot-running-studies-support-invi What are the benefits of barefoot running?Well, Harvard's Dr. Daniel Lieberman has another answer. His studies from 2 years ago showed how barefoot runners who forefoot strike put less force into the ground and, therefore, less force into their joints.Now he has 2 new studies that have just come out that support how proper barefoot running form and minimalist running shoes can result in fewer injuries and more efficient running."Foot Strike and Injury Rates in Endurance Runners: a retrospective study" looked at college cross-country runners and found that those who heel-strike (landing on their heels first) had approximately twice the... Read full post here

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