Tread lightly : form, footwear, and the quest for injury-free running /

Larson, Peter,

Tread lightly : form, footwear, and the quest for injury-free running / Peter Larson and Bill Katovsky. - xxix, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-252) and index.

The evolution of running in humans -- Running injuries: why they happen -- Barefoot running -- The running shoe -- The recreational runner -- Pronate nation -- Foot strike -- The running stride -- Turning the clock back on nutrition.

Explains why running injuries are so common, examining running form, running shoe design, and training, and includes insights on such topics as the evolution of running, stress-related injuries, and the advantages of barefoot running.

1616083743 9781616083748 1620873559 9781620873557

1335715 QBI

2012021429


Running--Training.
Running shoes.
Running injuries--Prevention
Running--Physiological aspects

GV1061.5 / .L34 2012

796.42

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