Extra-Padded Shoes May Not Blunt Running Injuries -According to a new article in Reuters reporting on research in the British Journal of Medicine. Heavier runners were about 13% more likely to have injuries than those in the normal weight range - and shoe softness did not modify that extra risk for heavy runners who got the softer shoes. Having a previous injury added about 75% to runners injury risk and higher-intensity training added 39% to the risk. The researcher, Theissen, says the results suggest that running style and other personal factors outweigh shoe qualities in determining injury risk. Individuals tend to adapt their running style based on the pattern of how their feet strike the surface. Although the study did not analyze this factor, the authors think this adaptation cancels out the shock-absorbing characteristics of the soft-cushioned shoes.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 22:27:32 +0000