Infographic. Running myth: switching to a non-rearfoot strike reduces injury risk and improves running economy

James L N Alexander^{1

2}, Richard W Willy³, Christopher Napier^{4

5}, Daniel R Bonanno⁶, Christian J Barton^{7

8}

Affiliations

¹ La Trobe Sports and Exercise Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia j.alexander@latrobe.edu.au.
² The Running Physiotherapist, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Science, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
⁵ Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
⁶ Podiatry, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁷ La Trobe Sports and Exercise Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁸ Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

James L N Alexander et al. Br J Sports Med. 2021 Feb.

. 2021 Feb;55(3):175-176.

doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102262. Epub 2020 May 18.

James L N Alexander^{1

2}, Richard W Willy³, Christopher Napier^{4

5}, Daniel R Bonanno⁶, Christian J Barton^{7

8}

¹ La Trobe Sports and Exercise Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia j.alexander@latrobe.edu.au.
² The Running Physiotherapist, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Science, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
⁵ Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
⁶ Podiatry, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁷ La Trobe Sports and Exercise Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁸ Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

No abstract available

Keywords: biomechanics; gait analysis; injury prevention; running; sports physiotherapy.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.