Posts from September 2015

Cadence has become a buzz word in the world of running and here is why.  According to researchers increasing cadence (steps per minute) can decrease the following factors:  ground reaction forces, shock attenuation, energy absorption at the hip, knee and ankle, as well as vertical excursion of the body.  A decrease in these factors could lead to a decrease in injury.  If a runner was to run at the same speed, but just increase cadence this would logically lead to a decrease in stride length...