Science for Sport Podcast cover image

127: The Naked Truth: Is Barefoot Running Useful For Injury Prevention And Performance?

Science for Sport Podcast

00:00

Are There Any Benefits to Barefoot Running?

Athletes can benefit from doing some barefoot running in the off season. It's good for your foot to be able to experience new sensations and textures, because that's only going to help it get stronger. You have a over 30 muscles in the in the plainer surface of your foot. And just like any type of muscle, if you don't use em, you're going to lose em. So anything you can do to id of get those those censors working again will be beneficial.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app