Posts Tagged ‘barefoot running’
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Stop Chasing Pain Podcast
by Carson Boddicker on Aug 19th, 2010
I had the opportunity to be interviewed yesterday on Dr. Perry Nickelston's Stop Chasing Pain Podcast. Though at points I may have sounded like a tornado ripping through a large city, I think I was able to deliver some content on the foot, ankle, barefoot running, and plyometrics that you all will enjoy. Give it a listen and let me know what you think. Powered by Podbean.com Regards, Carson Boddicker CB@Bodd...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Program Design, Running, injuries
Flat Feet and Barefoot Training
by Carson Boddicker on Jul 7th, 2010
With my recent forays into the science of barefoot training, I have really not addressed indications or contraindications for beginning higher intensity barefoot work so as not to have deleterious effects on the health of the feet in the long run. One of the bigger issues is foot posturing and dynamic abilities of the foot. The hyperpronator with flat feet will be explored first. Flat feet and barefootedness may mix well if you plan to imm...Read More » Tags
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Shoelessness and Injuries
by Carson Boddicker on Apr 21st, 2010
While I have spent a great deal of time assessing the arguments and the literature concerning the true function of the foot and differences between shod and unshod postures, gait, and movement I haven't really addressed the injury realm extensively nor have I shared with you Boddicker Performance's assessment set that we use to check preparedness for barefoot running. It is commonly asserted that barefoot running isn't a good idea based on the...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Anatomy and Physiology, Featured, Running
Irradiation, Concurrent Activation Potentiation, and the Feet
by Carson Boddicker on Apr 14th, 2010
Yesterday it was made apparent that the feet are rife with afferent neurons that detect and report magnitudes and rates of loading, joint kinematics, and pressure distribution on the plantar surface of the foot. Also, I said that they are in such a high concentration for a reason. That reason will be expounded upon today. Recall that these afferent cells are important for the maintenance of posture, detect aberrant movement during the stri...Read More » Tags
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Afferent Control and Running
by Carson Boddicker on Apr 13th, 2010
Today you'll pick up the very basics of feedback and feed-forward mechanisms that relate to the merits and limitations of minimal shoe choices in training situations. As movement in general and gait in this particular sense are to an extent controlled by sensory information collected, processed, and translated into motor potentials via the nervous system, it stands to reason that alterations of this sensory data can lead to different outcomes o...Read More » Tags
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Random Friday Thoughts
by Carson Boddicker on Apr 2nd, 2010
There has been a lot going on this week at Boddicker Performance and I have been learned a great deal of good information that I plan to share in the coming weeks. Today, I want to share with you some of the things that are on my mind that I hope you will find thought inspiring or curious. 1. I have been, over the past several months, collecting data on hop and stop tests in runners. For those who don't know, the hop and stop test was ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Running, injuries
Running Economy and Barefoot vs. Shod Footstrike
by Carson Boddicker on Mar 25th, 2010
In yesterday's post we discussed briefly the three general foot strike patterns. If you recall, the habitually barefoot athlete most frequently strikes the ground with a FFS or MFS, whereas the shod runner most often makes contact ahead of his center of mass with a RFS. This differentiation is critical for a number of reasons, and particularly energy return and increased economy. It seems that prior to foot strike, the barefoot athlete "pr...Read More » Tags
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Barefoot Running vs. Shod Running
by Carson Boddicker on Mar 24th, 2010
Barefoot running has become an increasingly popular in the past several years as more and more examples find themselves falling into the popular media. So what is the deal? Is there any credence to the craze? Yesterday we gained an elementary knowledge of the foot and ankle's anatomy. Today, you'll take home a comparison of mechanics in barefoot subjects and those who wear shoes. Before we begin, it would be prudent to define a few th...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Running, injuries
Barefoot Running: Part 1: Anatomy
by Carson Boddicker on Mar 23rd, 2010
Supporters of the concept of minimalism have portrayed it as "panacea" at best or at minimum a smart decision in the grand scheme of program design at worst. The opposition to barefoot running simply doesn't believe that it is a smart idea to part with their high tech running shoes at best or, to an extreme extent, blame footwear choices as the bane of all running injuries? Who is right? To understand the give and take associated with run...Read More » Tags
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Barefoot Running
by Carson Boddicker on Mar 19th, 2010
In the coming weeks I'll be exploring some of the concepts and science behind barefoot running. The concept of minimalism is not a new idea, but has gained recent popularity. To kick off the fun, I think you'll find this video to be informative and entertaining. Have a great weekend. Best regards, Carson Boddicker...Read More » Tags
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