Your forefoot is the front part of your foot. It contains a complex network of ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels along with the metatarsal bones and phalanges. The metatarsal ...

If you land with your heel on the ground before the rest of your foot lands, you may be what is known as a heel striker. Most people’s strides and what part of the foot they land on will vary slightly ...

Tend to run more up on your toes with a forefoot striek? We've tested the best forefoot running shoes to prevent injury and run more naturally. The post Best Running Shoes For Forefoot Strikers ...

A decade ago I attended a lecture in Munich, Germany about runners’ gaits. It was given by Dr. Peter Brüggemann, who was the head of the Institute at the German Sport University Cologne at the time.

Most of the running biomechanics studies of the past several years have focused on no outsoles (barefoot), thin outsoles, or thick outsoles. A recent study from an expert running-injuries group at the ...

The feet of primates function as grasping organs. But the adoption of bipedal locomotion – which reduces the ability to grasp – was a critical step in human evolution. Co-author Carrie S. Mongle, a ...

Background Foot misalignments may contribute to development of sports injuries. Some evaluation protocols of foot alignment are not practical, have poor reliability and doesn't reflect functional foot ...

To judge from running books and web sites, the topic of forefoot running vs. rearfoot running is one of great interest to many runners. And it's no wonder. We'd all like to have a smoother stride, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Positive forefoot ultrasound findings without positive findings in the hands were “rare.” Ultrasound of the ...