December 2011
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WatchProof that the contralateral limbs are programmed. Wait, are you guys showing dog gait video today ? yup, and for good reason.
This is how good our eyes are trained at gait stuff. How good are yours ? Can you pick out what we saw immediately when watching this clip ? It is something really cool, perhaps proof that contralateral limbs, upper and lower, are programmed and...
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WatchNot another Cross over runner ! Yup, and some new pearls on the topic.
Watch this video (and we will post her second video shot from the side in a separate blog post) so you can see some of the components we will talk about today.
Quite often in the Cross over gait the runner has great difficulty getting into the glutes (max and medius) effectively.
In this video today from Runblogger, we...
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WatchPart 2: Not another cross over gait runner.
read part one to get the pearls on this runner’s issues.
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Here is some classic Shawn and Ivo, talking about...
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WatchSCARY gait of the week.
OK, so we do not even have one complete gait cycle to look at, but what an excellent clinical example.
Here is an example of someone who has not earned the right to forefoot strike. Go ahead, step through the video a few frames at a time.
First notice the abductory twist of the Left foot as it leaves the ground (toe off). You will also notice that the left foot also...
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Are aging runners less economical ? →
As the year comes to an end many will begin to think about their future health. Many will start running. Starting is often the hard part, trying to get the old machine working again can take a little time. And as we age, it is not uncommon to get demoralized by the decline of our abilities and performance. This study in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research gives hope to us all...
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WatchThe documentary investigates Kenyan runners and how against all odds a the small town of ITEN produces the best world class runners seen worldwide. This is a teaser trailer
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WatchThe Solitary Turned out Right foot in a Barefoot Runner: Part 2
Here is a perfect example why we sometimes cringe when someone comes into our office with pain or problems and wearing minimalist shoes or worse yet, claims to be a barefoot runner. This is a perfect example of a client, whether they are in your shoe store or in a medical office, that needs to be convinced to remain in their more...
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WatchArm Swing Part 3: Running Downhill on Uneven Terrain.
Today we have a pretty cool video for you. It is perfect stuff for a Sunday blog post. It is called “The Chase”. This team has done something pretty neat and this probably took alot of time to complete. Notice it is the same guy in two different outfits (red chasing black), giving the impression of him chasing himself. It is about...
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The Krebs cycle rap →
It is Friday Follies !
here is one for all of you who were tortured in high school and college with the Krebs cycle. Yup, nothing clearly dealing with gait, perhaps gait energy production however.
It geek stuff and so we appreciate it. !
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The Perfect Running Shoe.
On November 17th we provided this description for Kara Thom in an article she wrote. If you want to see her complete article, head to our archives and find that post for November 17th or click here. for her full article.
Here was our small contribution to her nice piece.
The perfect shoe is one that blends seamlessly with your unique biomechanics without creating a conflict between the foot...
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"Using Kinect for Xbox 360 and Computer Vision to... →
Really !? Now we (and you) have an excuse to get an XBOX 360 and Kinect !
According to Young-Hui Chang, associate professor of applied physiology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, “In the rapidly developing field of gait analysis in prosthetics and orthotics, their project opens avenues to bring personalized rehabilitation to the home. This could potentially reduce...
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Intelligent design.
“I have a bone to pick with God. If He designed the human body, why did he route the male urethra directly through the middle of the prostate gland, thus causing incredible problems for men as they advance in years.” Anon
“Unintelligent or incompetent design.” That is how Cornell evolutionary biologist Paul Sherman refers to the architecture of the human body. If an...
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