Latest Clinical Research Published by ACSM

摘要

The health benefits of jogging are undeniable, but so is the injury risk, particularly among relatively deconditioned and overweight adults. Cumulative musculoskeletal load is thought to be a major contributor to running injuries, so an intervention that reduces the cumulative musculoskeletal load could decrease the risk of injury. This intriguing study published in the April 2019 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise~R (MSSE), altered the gait technique of runners at slow speeds to see if musculoskeletal loading could be reduced. Specifically, they studied the effect of eliminating the "flight phase" of running on muscle and skeletal loading, as well as impact intensity.