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192: Expert Edition: Jay Dicharry, Physical Therapist, Biomechanics Researcher, Author, Founder MOBO Board: Athletic foot function & performance

The Physical Performance Show

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The Effects of Losing Leverage on Performance

Jay Hurlbut: Don't worry about your foot type. Feet move more similar than differently. You aren't a label. You are an athlete. He says we don't have good control of the big toe, and that can reduce leverage at the ankle, the hip, the knee, the whole kinetic chain. And there's research to show that athletes who actually take intervention to develop foot strength tend to run faster, jump higher, and cut harder.

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