This is one of those, not sure what to make of it research projects. This is another undergraduate research project and has all the shortcomings of projects that happen at that level and has not been published in a peer reviewed journal (see the comments on a previous undergraduate project I discussed). This one is […]
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Effect of 0 and 4mm drop running shoes on running economy
This turned up in my alerts today. It is an undergraduate thesis from Fort Lewis College¹: The Acute Effect of Heel to Toe Drop on Running Economy. Brown, Harrison and Silva, Robert (2013). Undergraduate thesis, Fort Lewis College. The purpose of this study was to assess how the running economy of experienced runners was affected […]
Vertical Ground Reaction Forces Produced in Shod Running vs. Barefoot Running
This study turned up in my alerts this morning. It was an undergraduate project from Fort Lewis College in Colorado that has not been ‘published’, but is in poster form and was presented at School of Natural and Behavioral Science Undergraduate Research Symposium on the April 18th. Knowing what my students achieve as part of […]