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294: Expert Edition: Assoc. Professor Max Paquette: Running Surface Interactions

The Physical Performance Show

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The Effects of Soft Surfaces on Muscle and Tendon Growth

Soft surfaces potentially bad for muscles and tendons. Hard surfaces potentially good for skeletal system. Running on sand increased the risk of Achilles 10 and opathy 10 fold in the masters runner, whereas running on the asphalt was associated with a 50 53% lower risk of Achilles10 then opathy in the masters runners.

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