Does Foot Form Explain Running Injuries?

nytimes.com:

The members of Harvard University's men's and women's distance running squads are young, fast, fit, skinny, bright, disciplined and, without exception, dutiful. Every day during the cross-country and track seasons, they enter their mileage and pace into an online training Web site overseen by the team's coaches and trainers.

They also, like most serious runners, get hurt with distressing frequency, often missing practice due to aching muscles or over-stressed bones. Each of those injuries, no matter how niggling, also gets duly reported and entered into the computer.

Meaning that these student athletes, in their high-achieving way, fashioned an excellent database through which to examine running-related injuries, as evidenced by a study published online last month in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

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[TAChem46032]

10:53 AM on 02/13/2012

Buying shoes that match your running style can help prevent soreness. Some run on the balls of their feet, while others run "heel to toe". Shoes that are designed for your style can help.