Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article The plantar plates are a series of fibrocartilaginous disks located beneath the lesser metatarsal heads. These plates play a key role in protecting the metatarsal heads from trauma and stabilizing the toes during the...
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast Abstract Objective: This article provides an overview of the efficacy of current exercise interventions for managing tendinopathy, and reviews the more up-to-date exercise prescriptions, such as the use of...
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast For decades, injured athletes have spent countless hours aggressively stretching their Achilles tendons with the misguided belief that a more flexible calf is less prone to reinjury and more resilient when...
The study investigated the longer-term effects of transitioning to minimalist shoes on running performance, running economy, strength, and bone density over a 20-week follow-up period. Fifty male runners who previously transitioned to using minimalist or...
The study investigates the effects of footwear type (traditional vs. minimalist shoes) and stride length (preferred vs. 90% preferred) on metatarsal strains and the probability of stress fractures in recreational runners. Fourteen male participants ran under...
