pronation
- n rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
- If pronation is not a factor, the whole premise of the running-shoe industry is now obsolete.
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News & Articles
- New runners don't need to fuss with stabilizing shoes: study
A new study shows that new runners don’t need to worry about whether or not to purchase stabilizing sneakers that help correct pronation, or how much your feet roll in after striking the ground. While stabilizing shoes are designed to help prevent injuries, new runners only need to opt for a basic neutral shoe, researchers say.
June 21, 2013 - The Oneida Daily Dispatch - New Runners Need Not Sweat over Shoes
Befuddled by buying running shoes for the first time? Zero-drop? Extra stability? Motion control? What shoes will ward off injuries? A new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine says run-of-the-mill running shoes are probably just fine. [Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen et al., Foot Pronation Is Not Associated With Increased Injury Risk In Novice Runners Wearing a Neutral Shoe: A 1-year ...
June 21, 2013 - Scientific American - Study: New runners don't need to fuss with stabilizing shoes
A new study shows that new runners don’t need to worry about whether or not to purchase stabilizing sneakers that help correct pronation, or how much your feet roll in after striking the ground. While stabilizing shoes are designed to help prevent injuries, new runners only need to opt for a basic neutral shoe, researchers say.
June 21, 2013 - The Oakland Press
Quotes
- John Jacobs in Voxy
The title was wrong,says Jacobs. "It should have been, How I Play Golf, by Ben Hogan. It was a book about how to cure a hook. It promoted a very weak grip. The words 'supination' and 'pronation' confused a lot of people......"