Running Faster and more efficient

What athlete doesn't want to run faster.  Google Speed, Agility and Quickness and you will come across literally millions of programs to become a faster runner.  Along with becoming a faster runner, one of your goals should to be a more efficient runner.  Why is running efficiency so important?  Many injuries occur when the athlete becomes fatigued.  Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries in the female athlete is a good example of this.  It is well documented in research that ACL tears often occur at the end of a half or at the end of a game when the athlete is fatigued.

By working on your running form to improve efficiency you will be also working on your fatigue.  An efficient runner fatigues less than a non-efficient runner (result = less injuries).  And guess what else?  An efficient runner, is a FASTER runner.

Check out this video on using vertical displacement and cadence to improve your running mechanics.

http://youtu.be/jIESYTypZWM

Laura Ramus, PT,ATC

Foot Types

It's amazing how many people have NO idea what type of foot they have, but at the same time go out and spend $100 or MORE on a pair of tennis shoes because they are the "latest and the greatest."

Here is a novel idea.... learn what type of foot you have and try to match the shoe to your foot type, instead of what happens everyday in sport shoe stores - people pick the shoe and just put it on their foot wether it is correct or not.

The video below demonstrates the 3 foot types.  The anatomy and biomechanics that are applied to running shoes can and should also be applied to choosing a basketball, volleyball, soccer shoe, etc.

Feet

http://youtu.be/K5e5u01yIAg

Running Warm Up

Ever wonder what you should to do to warm up before a run.
Check out this utube video for a great  3-D dynamic runners warm up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlLmeaoSoUg

Anterior Cruciate Knee Injuries

Check out this article from ESPN.

http://w.espn.go.com/espnw/training/6660099/how-avoid-acl-injury


Girls Can JUMP has developed an 8 test program to see how predisposed to an ACL injury female athletes are.  Contact us if you are interested in an evaluation.

www.girlscanjump.com
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(248) 568-0519