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The foot is a complex mechanical structure of the human body composed of 33 joints, 26 bones, and more than a hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments that all work together to bear weight, allow for locomotion, and transmit force. The joints of the foot are made wherever two or more of the foot bones meet.| www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Minimalist shoes have been suggested as a way to alter running biomechanics to improve running performance and reduce injuries. However, to date, researchers have only considered the effect of minimalist shoes at slow running speeds. To determine if ...| pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Research suggests that when runners make the transition to a minimalist running shoe, foot strike pattern is key to preventing lower extremity injuries.| Lower Extremity Review Magazine
Research from OSU-Cascades FORCE Lab shows barefoot and minimal shoe running can double impact loading rates in youth athletes 8-14. Study highlights need for gradual transitions in footwear changes.| College of Health
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The San Francisco Marathon was just ranked among the top 10 marathon brands in the world, and top 3 in the USA. Discover why runners love this iconic race.| The San Francisco Marathon
The San Francisco Marathon is a city race, but much of the course lies in quiet parks on both sides of the Golden Gate Bridge. Because the race begins before sunrise, there aren’t too many spectators along the course for the first nineteen miles. That, however, changes once you run under the Alvord Lake Bridge […]| The San Francisco Marathon
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