Rearfoot-forefoot orientation and traumatic risk for runners
Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 30, 2026

Comparative Analysis of Lower Limb Kinematics between the Initial and Terminal Phase of 5km Treadmill Running
Published on: July 17, 2020
C Busseuil1, P Freychat, E B Guedj
1Service de Médecine du Sport, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France.
Abstract:
Factors making runners more susceptible to injuries were identified with a comparative study between a healthy control group (216) and runners (66) suffering from overuse pathology. On static and dynamic footprint, the angles alpha0 (static) and alpha1 (dynamic) between heel and forefoot have been measured. Analysis showed that the injured subjects have a more pronated foot than control group subjects. These results suggest that the pronating foot configuration would be an injury risk factor.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Ankle Joint
Bones of the Lower Limb: Tibia and Fibula

