Gait Retraining for the Reduction of Injury Occurrence in Novice Distance Runners: 1-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

18Background: With distance running gaining popularity, there is a concurrent increase in

Logical fallacies in the running shoe debate: let the evidence guide prescription

“…A recent large, moderate-quality RCT (n=320) reported a 62% reduction in RRI as well as lower loading rates at 1 year follow-up after a 2-week gait retraining intervention aimed at reducing vertical loading rate in runners with high baseline loading rates 20. This is in contrast to the previously noted study that reported no change in stride parameters and footstrike pattern after switching to minimalist footwear, even after 6 months of use 14…”

Long‐term efficacy of conditioning training program combined with feedback on kinetics and kinematics in male runners

“…Foot‐strike and toe‐off events were determined by a threshold of 10 N in the vertical ground reaction force. VALR and VILR were extracted based on the previous studies . VALR and VILR were concisely measured as the same of kinematic data (at the first 60% of gait stance phase) because, in general, maximum ground reaction forces occur within this time frame.…”

“…It has been suggested that inability to control the motion of the lower extremity segments in the frontal and transverse planes mostly caused by abnormal biomechanics may be a potential risk factor for RRIs . For instance, several kinematic and kinetic measures including increased hip adduction, knee internal rotation, excessive rearfoot eversion, and vertical loading rates have been potentially associated with PFP and ITBS …”

“…Indications of learning contain retaining new motor skill (retention) and transferring it to another un‐practiced activity . To achieve this, visual and auditory feedbacks have been recommended . Studies have shown significantly decreased running‐related pain and other symptoms using feedback.…”

Gait retraining: out of the lab and onto the streets with the benefit of wearables

“…In a large prospective randomised controlled trial, a 2-week visual feedback programme carried out on the treadmill in a laboratory decreased vertical loading rates and slashed the rate of running injuries at 12-month follow-up by 62% 5. The primary disadvantages of this method include a need for access to specialised labs with the required equipment, and an inability to monitor movement and provide feedback in external environments.…”