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Enhancing the Health of the Everyday Athlete – Efficient Barefoot Movement Stephen Gangemi, DC, DIBAK Moving - Gait Gait dysfunction ? Health dysfunction Kinesthetic sense: the relationship between the nervous system and the sensory feedback provided by each foot – 7,000+ nerve endings Proprioception: sense of position, posture, equilibrium What Disrupts Gait? Health Problems: Structural (current or past injuries, posture, excessive training – duration / intensity) Nutritional (diet, hormonal stress) Emotional Improper footwear Orthotics – a brace that supports dysfunction Nothing worn on the foot can improve its function A bare foot moves in the most efficient, natural, and healthy way (in a healthy individual) Modern Footwear Soft midsole Elevated Heel Line of falling weight moves forward with heels Motion Control Footwear Industry Claims Run faster Jump higher Be stronger Exercise muscles not otherwise used with competitor’s shoes or while barefoot Yet there has never been any research to validate such claims Injury Prevention? None of which can be substantiated through any scientific study Numerous studies on injury promotion: Journal of Injury, Function Rehabilitation, Dec 2009: Running shoes protect the feet at the expense of increased joint torques at the hip, knee, and ankle British Journal of Sports Med 2010: Elevated heels and cushioned shoes relationship to injuries Medicine Science in Sports Exercise 1991: Running shoes and diminished sensory feedback and injury increase More: , , Barefoot or Shod? Recently, there has been a significant move towards minimalist type shoes and barefoot walking and running Experienced, habitually barefoot runners will avoid landing on their heel. The natural motion during barefoot running is to land with a midfoot, or even a somewhat forefoot strike. A heel strike (while running) most often results in a significant stress to the body, whereas a midfoot or forefoot strike does not Most running shoes are deve