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Greater stresses on joints than running barefoot or walking in high-heeled shoes observedKnee osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for more disability in the elderly than any other disease. Running, although it has proven cardiovascular and other health benefits, can increase stresses on the joints of the leg. In a study published in the December 2009 issue of PM&R: The journal of injury, function and rehabilitation, researchers compared the effects on knee, hip and ankle joint motions of running...

Longer toes and a unique ankle structure provide sprinters with the burst of acceleration that separates them from other runners, according to biomechanists."At the start of a sprint the only way a runner can speed up is through the reaction force that results from the action of leg muscles pushing on the ground," said Stephen Piazza, associate professor of kinesiology, Penn State. "Long toes provide sprinters the advantage of maintaining maximum contact with the ground just a...

When 100 m sprinters launches themselves from the starting blocks, the race can be won or lost in the first few strides. Acceleration through the first few strides is the key to winning gold. So when Stephen Piazza was approached by an American football star, who sprints in his position of wide receiver, to find out how he could improve his technique and training regime, Piazza decided to focus on the athlete's ankles to try to discover what gives elite sprinters the edge over ordinary...

LONDON, October 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With 120,000 runners recently finding out whether they have successfully got a ballot place in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon, a buzz of activity is surrounding next year's iconic race. The results of the ballot have been announced and those lucky enough to have secured their 'own place' will be jumping for joy. And those unlucky in the official ballot this year, will be scouring through the hundreds of charities offering 'Gold Bond' places, and...

The studyOver a period of two years, 30 scientist lead by Associate Professor Peter Krustrup, University of Copenhagen, have investigated physiological, sociological and psychological aspects of women's soccer in comparison to running. 100 untrained adult premenopausal women have participated in the study.The women (65 participated in the physiological study) were randomly divided into three groups: One soccer group, one running group and one control group. The soccer players and runners...

HOOFDDORP, Netherlands, September 28 /PRNewswire/ -- October 2009 will mark the global launch of the GEL-KINSEI 3, the third generation of ASICS' most innovative running shoe to date. An adaptive shoe for all types of runners, the GEL-KINSEI 3 combines new technologies such as the Guidance Line System and the Heel Clutching System with total weight reduction. For more details, photo's and the video, please visit http://www.kinseipress.asics.eu/ A star is born The KINSEI...

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, August 31 /PRNewswire/ -- - ASICS Looks Into the Runner's Mind The world of running is experiencing a 'second running wave', with approximately 36% of 15 to 65 year-old Europeans taking to the streets, parks, forests, and gyms. But how did this new boom come about in Europe? Why is it that we run? To view the Multi Media News Release, please click: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/asics/39834/ To honour its 60th anniversary this year, ASICS...

BERLIN, August 23 /PRNewswire/ -- As the sponsor of the Jamaican track & field team at the World Athletics Championships 2009 in Berlin, Sportlifestyle company PUMA achieved a tremendous track record by endorsing sprint hero Usain Bolt who wrote sports history in Germany's capital when he smashed the 100m and 200m world records. Three-time Olympic gold medallist Usain 'Lightning' Bolt broke the 100m world record with an amazing time of 9.58 seconds, when he seemingly...

Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay coasted into the 100-meter semifinals Saturday and Christian Cantwell won the first American gold at the World Track Championships. Linet Masai of Kenya also won a dramatic women's 10,000-meter and Russia's Valeriy Borchin added the 20-kilometer walk title to his Olympic gold medal from last year. Bolt became a track superstar in Beijing, winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes in world record time and then anchoring the Jamaican sprint relay team to another world...

DALLAS, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultimate Performance Sport Management, founded by World Record Holder and Five-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Johnson, today announced the signing of Galen Rupp, Michael Bingham and Javier Culson Perez to its client roster. These three 2008 Olympians will join an elite group of track and field luminaries, including Jeremy Wariner, who have chosen Johnson and Ultimate Performance to help guide their professional careers. Johnson - who was just named to the...