Relationship of Footstrike Pattern and Landing Impacts during a Marathon

Matthew Ruder, Steve T. Jamison, Adam Tenforde, Francis Mulloy, Irene Davis
2019 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise  
Foot strike patterns (FSP) influence landing mechanics, with rearfoot strike (RFS) runners exhibiting higher impact loading than forefoot strike (FFS) runners. The few studies that included midfoot strike (MFS) runners have typically grouped them together with FFS. In addition, most running studies have been conducted in laboratories. Advances in wearable technology now allow the measurement of runners' mechanics in their natural environment. The purpose of this study was to examine the
more » ... ship between FSP and impacts across a marathon race.
doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000002032 pmid:31525171 fatcat:pwsfwhypxzefjghavigjujsum4