Article written by BRS member Peter Francis
"Put simply, runners get injured when they change anything too quickly". Photo: Getty Images
Analysis: changes in running distance, speed, surface, footwear, environment and stress levels can all cause a running injury
Humans can travel further, faster than any other mammal on the planet. We have distinct physical features which facilitate this, namely our ability to sweat. Our ability to cool through sweating means we can keep going for hours at a time during which time most zebras, lions and cheetahs would have died from heat exhaustion.
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Why some runners get injured - and how to stop it happening
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Analysis: changes in running distance, speed, surface, footwear, ... We were born to walk and run long distances, in fact, it has been central to our evolution ... Dr Peter Francis on the benefits of barefoot running for injury prevention.
"Put simply, runners get injured when they change anything too quickly". Photo: Getty Images
Why some runners get injured - and how to stop it happening
By Peter Francis, Institute of Technology Carlow
By Peter Francis, Institute of Technology Carlow
Analysis: changes in running distance, speed, surface, footwear, environment and stress levels can all cause a running injury
Humans can travel further, faster than any other mammal on the planet. We have distinct physical features which facilitate this, namely our ability to sweat. Our ability to cool through sweating means we can keep going for hours at a time during which time most zebras, lions and cheetahs would have died from heat exhaustion.
To continue reading, please visit: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/0614/1228005-running-injuries-peter-francis/
Why some runners get injured - and how to stop it happening
RTE.ie
Analysis: changes in running distance, speed, surface, footwear, ... We were born to walk and run long distances, in fact, it has been central to our evolution ... Dr Peter Francis on the benefits of barefoot running for injury prevention.