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

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  • James L N Alexander La Trobe Sports and Exercise Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Running Physiotherapist, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Richard W Willy Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Science, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Christopher Napier Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Daniel R Bonanno Podiatry, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Christian J Barton La Trobe Sports and Exercise Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to James L N Alexander, La Trobe Sports and Exercise Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; j.alexander{at}latrobe.edu.au
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Alexander JLN, Willy RW, Napier C, et al
Infographic. Running myth: switching to a non-rearfoot strike reduces injury risk and improves running economy
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2021;55:175-176.

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  • Accepted April 28, 2020
  • First published May 18, 2020.
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January 18, 2021

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