Med Sci Sports Exerc February 2006 PMID 16531902

Biomechanical factors associated with tibial stress fracture in female runners.

Clare E Milner, Reed Ferber, Christine D Pollard, Joseph Hamill, Irene S Davis

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The overall tone reflects curiosity and detailed analysis, with participants debating the role of footwear and biomechanics in injury risk, such as comments questioning if minimalist shoes increase injury risk and references to the evolution of running shoes. Phrases like 'is there solid evidence?' and 'biomechanical factors linked to fracture' illustrate the thoughtful yet cautious engagement with the article's findings.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

The discussions show mixed opinions; some analyze the biomechanical aspects while others question the strength of existing evidence, resulting in a neutral overall stance.

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Many discussions focus on shoe types, injury risks, and biomechanical factors, indicating high curiosity about the research implications.

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The conversations highlight a recognition of the study's importance in understanding injury risks and biomechanics, though some express skepticism about current evidence strength.

Abstract in brief

  • Female runners with a history of tibial stress fractures (TSF) show higher vertical impact forces and tibial shock during running compared to those without such injuries.
  • The study found that tibial shock could predict previous TSF in runners with about 70% accuracy, suggesting a link between road impact forces and fracture risk.
  • Biomechanical factors like loading rates and tibial shock are associated with TSF history, indicating that certain running mechanics may contribute to fracture risk in female runners.]

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Dr Cailbhe Doherty
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Do #minimalistshoes increase your risk of running injury? An extract from the 6th lecture in the module 'Born to Run-The Science of Human Endurance' https://t.co/xM6FKdMRZs #runninginjury #barefoot #vibram #barefoot #barefootrunning #runningform #gaitretraining #biomechanics https://t.co/H6BpB33LmN

Nov 8, 2022 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 786 followers View post →
Cole Zucker
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Video/Image Credits: - https://t.co/IW37VEVcNd

May 2, 2025 · 5 likes · 2,449 followers View post →
Dr Cailbhe Doherty
@DohertyCailbhe · X

79% of sampled runners in the @dublinmarathon were wearing some variant of Nike’s Vaporfly Next%   How have #running shoes evolved and what is their impact on performance?   For more on the evolution of footwear in running: https://t.co/xM6FKdMk9U https://t.co/85i4tZXVML

Nov 2, 2022 · 4 likes · 786 followers View post →
Dr Chris Bramah
@chrisbramah · X

@tomgoom @jefftaylorhaas Also, there appears to be only a total of 3 retrospective & 1 prosp study to support VLR and injury. Which all appear to be from the same group: https://t.co/LcbsiUfrGV https://t.co/Q5xqXEe7Bf https://t.co/34tes8Rb6k https://t.co/Ym0pFPcm1c

Nov 20, 2020 · 2 likes · 4,393 followers View post →
Jeff Taylor-Haas, DPT
@jefftaylorhaas · X

@CraigBPayne Thanks for sharing @CraigBPayne Other than a couple cross sectional studies (https://t.co/MxTjx4kGbh) & (https://t.co/dOk3nRcY8o) do we have a lot of confidence that rearfoot eversion truly matters for RRI? Seems the data is fairly weak on this construct https://t.co/AEGIuu70Y9

Jan 11, 2020 · 2 likes · 1,890 followers View post →
UCD High Performance Gym
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RT @DohertyCailbhe:

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Cole Zucker
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Video/Image Credits: - https://t.co/IW37VEVcNd

May 2, 2025 · 5 likes · 2,449 followers View post →
UCD High Performance Gym
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RT @DohertyCailbhe:

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Dr Cailbhe Doherty
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Catherine Blake
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RT @DohertyCailbhe: Do #minimalistshoes increase your risk of running injury? An extract from the 6th lecture in the module 'Born to Run-T…

Dec 3, 2022 · 2 shares · 904 followers View post →
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RT @DohertyCailbhe: Do #minimalistshoes increase your risk of running injury? An extract from the 6th lecture in the module 'Born to Run-T…

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piccolo_sun
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The Evolution of Footwear in Running | Effects on Performance and Injury. https://t.co/ZVWdsFupmc via @YouTube

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Dr Cailbhe Doherty
@DohertyCailbhe · X

Do #minimalistshoes increase your risk of running injury? An extract from the 6th lecture in the module 'Born to Run-The Science of Human Endurance' https://t.co/xM6FKdMRZs #runninginjury #barefoot #vibram #barefoot #barefootrunning #runningform #gaitretraining #biomechanics https://t.co/H6BpB33LmN

Nov 8, 2022 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 786 followers View post →
Dr Cailbhe Doherty
@DohertyCailbhe · X

79% of sampled runners in the @dublinmarathon were wearing some variant of Nike’s Vaporfly Next%   How have #running shoes evolved and what is their impact on performance?   For more on the evolution of footwear in running: https://t.co/xM6FKdMk9U https://t.co/85i4tZXVML

Nov 2, 2022 · 4 likes · 786 followers View post →
Dr Chris Bramah
@chrisbramah · X

@tomgoom @jefftaylorhaas Also, there appears to be only a total of 3 retrospective & 1 prosp study to support VLR and injury. Which all appear to be from the same group: https://t.co/LcbsiUfrGV https://t.co/Q5xqXEe7Bf https://t.co/34tes8Rb6k https://t.co/Ym0pFPcm1c

Nov 20, 2020 · 2 likes · 4,393 followers View post →
Jeff Taylor-Haas, DPT
@jefftaylorhaas · X

@CraigBPayne Thanks for sharing @CraigBPayne Other than a couple cross sectional studies (https://t.co/MxTjx4kGbh) & (https://t.co/dOk3nRcY8o) do we have a lot of confidence that rearfoot eversion truly matters for RRI? Seems the data is fairly weak on this construct https://t.co/AEGIuu70Y9

Jan 11, 2020 · 2 likes · 1,890 followers View post →