Posts in Category Injury Prevention

Move faster with light, quick steps

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Improve your running and reduce the risk of injury by adjusting your cadence

How can adjusting your cadence improve your running?

Cadence refers to leg turnover, or how many times in one minute that your feet strike the ground.

Most elite runners have a cadence that’s very close to 180 steps per minute, regardless of their height or finishing position. Most less experienced runners have a cadence that’s closer to 150 to 160 steps per minute.

For non-elite runners, there may be benefits to increasing our cadence to approximately 180 steps per minute. More

Life Long Running

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

I hope that this article motivates you to run for the rest of your life.

The article claims that distance running may actually be better for the joints than many other sports and not running at all. For example, running may benefit your knees and help you overcome knee pain.

You may want to pass it on to the non-runners in your life, who may be concerned that running is detrimental to your health.

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/diet-fitness/Debunking+jogging+myths/2636313/story.html

Does arch height really matter when running?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Arch height does NOT really matter for injury prevention, but maybe for performance.

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