Experts Around the World

Davis I PT, PhD Biomechanics of running and injuries risk factor * Foot Strike Patterns and Collision Forces in Habitually Barfoot versus Shod Runners (Nature 2010)
* Influence of Running Shoe Midsole Composition and Custom Foot Orthotic Intervention on Lower Extremity Dynamics During Running (JAB 2009)
* Proximal and Distal Influences on Hip and Knee Kinematics in Runners With Patellofemoral Pain During a Prolonged Run (JOSPT 2008)
* A prospective study of iliotibial band strain in runners (CB 2008)
* Prospective study of the biomechanical factors associated with iliotibial band syndrome (CB 2007)
 
Divert C PhD Running biomechanics, barefoot versus shod running * Barefoot-shodrunning différences : shoes or mass effect? (O&B 2007)
* Mechanical comparison of barefoot and shod running (O&B 2004)
* PhD thesis : "influence du chaussage sur les caractéristiques mécaniques et le coût énergétique de la course à pied" (french), 2005
 
Dubois B PT, RCAMT, SPD Clinical experience and scientific literature research in the prevention of running injuries (Shoes, orthotics, stretching, strengthening, surfaces, training modulation, mechanical stress quantification, running biomechanics) * 3 day course on running injuries
* Cochrane Review publication -in process- 'Physical interventions for preventing stress fractures and stress reactions of bone of the lower limbs in young adults' (Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group)
 
Ferber R PhD CAT Biomechanics of running and running injuries * Suspected mechanisms in the aetiology of overuse running injuries: a clinical review (SH 2008)
* A Biomechanical Perspective of Predicting Injury Risk in Running (ISMJ 2006)
 
Fletcher G PhD Biomechanics of running * Pose method technique improves running performance without economy changes (IJSSC 2008)
* Runners do not push off the ground but fall forwards via a gravitational torque (SB 2007)
* Effect of a global alteration of running technique on kinematics and economy (JSS 2005)
* Reduced eccentric loading of the knee with the pose running method (MSSE 2004)
 
Fradkin A.J. Dr Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine * Does Marming up Pevent Injury in Sport? The Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trials. (Systematic Review - JSMS 2006)  
Hamill J PhD Biomechanics of running and injuries risk factor * Influence of Running Shoe Midsole Composition and Custom Foot Orthotic Intervention on Lower Extremity Dynamics During Running (JAB 2009)
* Proximal and Distal Influences on Hip and Knee Kinematics in Runners With Patellofemoral Pain During a Prolonged Run (JOSPT 2008)
* A prospective study of iliotibial band strain in runners (CB 2008)
* Prospective study of the biomechanical factors associated with iliotibial band syndrome (CB 2007)
* Shock attenuation and stride frequency during running (HMS 1995)
 
Hasegawa H PhD Biomechanics of running * Foot strike patterns of runners at the 15-km point during an elite-level half marathon (JSCR 2007)  
Herbert R D PhD Stretching versus DOMS and injuries * Effects of stretching before and after exercising on muscle soreness and risk of injury (Systematic Review - BMJ 2005)  
Hreljac A PhD Running injuries, impact load, mechanical stress quantification and pronation. * Impact and overuse injuries in runners (MSSE 2004)
* Evaluation of lower extremity overuse injury potential in runners (MSSE 1999)
 
Khan KM MD, PhD Sport medicine, tendinopathy * Overuse tendinosis, not tendinitis, Part 1: A new paradigm for a difficult clinical problem (PSM 2000)
* Author of "Clinical Sport Medicine"
 
Knapik J ScD Injury prevention in the army * Injury reduction effectiveness of selecting running shoes based on plantar shape (JSCR 2009)  
Landorf KB PhD Plantar Orthoses and injuries * Effectiveness of Foot Orthoses to Treat Plantar Fasciitis (AIM 2006)
* Evidence-based Sports Medicine, 2007, chapter 5 : "Do foot orthoses prevent injury"
 
Lieberman D.E. PhD Human evolution and running * Foot Strike Patterns and Collision Forces in Habitually Barfoot versus Shod Runners (Nature 2010)
* Control and Function of Arm Swing in Human Walking and Running (JEB 2009)
* The Evolution of Marathon Running (SM 2007)
* Endurance Running and the Evolution of Homo (Nature 2004)
 
McMillan A B. Pod Effect of plantar orthoses on running biomechanics. * Effect of foot orthoses on lower extremity kinetics during running (Systematic Review - JFAR 2008)  
Milgrom C MD Running injuries, impact load and shoes * A comparison of the effect of shoes on human tibial axial strains recorded during dynamic loading (F&AI 1998)
* Prevention of overuse injuries of the foot by improved shoe shock attenuation (CORR 1991)
 
Murley S G B. Pod Plantar orthoses and shoes versus EMG in runners * Effect of foot posture, foot orthoses and footwear on the lower limb muscle activity during walking and running (Systematic Review - G&P 2008)  
Nigg B M Dr Sc Nat Biomechanics, shoes, surfaces and running * The Effect of Material Characteristics of Shoe Soles on Muscle Activation and Energy Aspects During Running (JofB 2003)
* The Role of Impact Forces and Foot Pronation : A New Paradigm (CJSM 2001)
* Lower Extremity Joint Loading during impact in Running (CB 1996)
* Impact Force During Heel-toe Running (JAB 1995)
 
Noakes T MD Running (performance, medical follow-up, hyponatremia). * Author of "The Lore of Running" (Book)  
Noehren B PT, PhD Biomechanics of running and ITB syndrome * A prospective study of iliotibial band strain in runners (CB 2008)
* Prospective study of the biomechanical factors associated with iliotibial band syndrome (CB 2007)
 
Powers C PhD, PT Lower limb and trunck biomechanics, hip kinematics * The Influence of Abnormal Hip Mechanics on Knee Injury: A Biomechanical Perspective (JOSPT 2010)
* Differences in Hip Kinematics, Muscle Strength, and Muscle Activation Between Subjects With and Without Patellofemoral Pain (JOSPT 2009)
 
Richards C E PhD Shoes and prevention of running injuries * Is your prescription of distance running shoes evidence based? (Systematic Review - BJSM 2008)  
Romanov N PhD Biomechanics of running * Pose method technique improves running performance without economy changes (IJSSC 2008)
* Runners do not push off the ground but fall forwards via a gravitational torque (SB 2007)
* Effect of a global alteration of running technique on kinematics and economy (JSS 2005)
* Reduced eccentric loading of the knee with the pose running method (MSSE 2004)
* Teach the "Pose Technique"
 
Shrier I MD, PhD Sport medicine, stretching versus sport injuries and performances * Does Stretching Improve Performance? (Systematic Review - CJSM 2004)
* Evidence-based Sports Medicine, 2007, chapter 3 : "Does stretching help prevent injuries"
 
Stacoff A (1950-2008) PhD MA Effect of plantar orthoses and antipronators in running shoes on running biomechanics. * Effects of foot orthoses on skeletal motion during running (CB 2000)
* Tibiocalcaneal kinematics of barefoot versus shod running (JofB 2000)
 
Taunton, J E MD Risk factors of running injuries for recreationnal runners * A prospective study of running injuries : the Vancouver Sun Run 'in training" clinics (BJSM 2003)  
Van Gent B PhD Causes of running injuries for long distance runners. * Incidence and determinants of lower extremity running injuries in long distance runners (Systematic Review - BJSM 2007)