Latest Research: Forefoot Risks / Cadence vs. Knee Load / Groin Pain Breakthrough / Deadly Trail Running Truths
Episode 390
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🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Join Brodie as he breaks down the latest running research from May 2025, giving you science-backed insights to run smarter, reduce injury risk, and boost performance. In this episode, you’ll explore:
📌 Featured Research Summaries:
1. Biomechanical Strategies to Improve Running
- How increasing your cadence by 10% can reduce knee pain — especially patellofemoral pain.
- Why combining cadence, footwear (lower heel drop), and orthoses yields the best biomechanical results.
- Why cadence alone might be the most powerful, accessible change you can make.
2. Foot Strike & Tibial Loading
- Forefoot striking increases tibial stress by 15–16%—why this matters for runners with a history of shin splints or stress fractures.
- How exaggerating a heel strike decreased tibial load—especially useful for runners recovering from bone stress injuries.
- Don’t be fooled by impact forces: internal loading tells a more important story.
3. Diagnosing Iliopsoas Tendinopathy
- A new test (the HEC Test) combining hip flexion + external rotation had a 94% sensitivity and 88% specificity.
- Why this figure-4 movement is now one of the best clinical tools for groin pain.
- How a guided injection was used to confirm accuracy — and what this means for runners with chronic hip pain.
4. Trail Running Safety Insights
- Based on real-world fatal incidents reported in the news.
- Top causes of death: hypothermia, cardiac arrest, and falls.
- Actionable tips for recreational trail runners:
- Plan your route and let someone know.
- Bring layers and an emergency blanket — even for short runs.
- Use a GPS tracker and whistle.
- Know the symptoms of heatstroke and hyponatremia.
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