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Published on: January 17, 2013
Gait Retraining: Altering the Fingerprint of Gait
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding National Running Center, Spaulding-Cambridge Outpatient Center, Harvard Medical School, 1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Abstract:
In terms of running, there is evidence that links mechanics with injury. This evidence provides the justification for altering these mechanics. Increased hip adduction and vertical impact loading have been most commonly associated with injury. More work is needed in order to understand the optimal way to retrain gait patterns in runners. The human body has a considerable ability to adapt. To provide individuals with the ability to alter faulty movement patterns in ways that can reduce injury risk is a powerful tool.
