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223: Expert Edition: Chris Bramah: Physiotherapist, Running Biomechanics Researcher 'Biomechanics of the Running Athlete'

The Physical Performance Show

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The Importance of Foot Strike

Foot strike is a really great topic so you know people fit into two camps out there, well not necessarily two camps but there are two strong polarized camps. People who say we should all be running like four foot and those people who say that it doesn't matter. And the reality is your foot strike and whether or not that links to injury really doesn’t matterSo running on your heels isn't wrong and running on your forefoot isn't wrong. But fundamentally this whole concept of one foot strike being correct over the other is based on very weak evidence and it's almost non-existent this evidence.

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