Variation in Foot Strike Patterns among Habitually Barefoot and Shod Runners in Kenya

Runners are often categorized as forefoot, midfoot or rearfoot strikers, but how much and why do individuals vary in foot strike patterns when running on level terrain? This study used general linear mixed-effects models to explore both intra- and inter-individual variations in foot strike pattern a...

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Main Authors: Lieberman, Daniel E., Castillo, Eric R., Otarola-Castillo, Erik, Sang, Meshack K., Sigei, Timothy K., Ojiambo, Robert, Okutoyi, Paul, Pitsiladis, Yannis
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4495985/