Forefoot Strikers Exhibit Lower Running-Induced Knee Loading than Rearfoot Strikers
Medicine & Science in Sports & ExercisePublished 7 June 2013
Juha‐Pekka Kulmala, Janne Avela, Kati Pasanen, Jari Parkkari
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FFS exhibit both lower patellofemoral stress and knee frontal plane moment than RFS, which may reduce the risk of running-related knee injuries, and parallel increase in ankle plantarflexor and Achilles tendon loading may increase risk for ankle and foot injuries.
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To our knowledge, this is the first study that shows differences in patellofemoral loading and knee frontal plane moment between FFS and RFS. FFS exhibit both lower patellofemoral stress and knee frontal plane moment than RFS, which may reduce the risk of running-related knee injuries. On the other hand, parallel increase in ankle plantarflexor and Achilles tendon loading may increase risk for ankle and foot injuries.
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