by Daniel E Lieberman
Abstract:
Barefoot running, which was how people ran for millions of years, provides an opportunity to study how natural selection adapted the human body to run. Because humans evolved to run barefoot, a barefoot running style that minimizes impact peaks and provides increased proprioception and foot strength, is hypothesized to help avoid injury, regardless of whether one is wearing shoes.
Reference:
What we can learn about running from barefoot running: an evolutionary medical perspective (Daniel E Lieberman), In Exerc Sport Sci Rev, volume 40, 2012.
Bibtex Entry:
@article{Lieberman:2012aa,
abstract = {Barefoot running, which was how people ran for millions of years, provides an opportunity to study how natural selection adapted the human body to run. Because humans evolved to run barefoot, a barefoot running style that minimizes impact peaks and provides increased proprioception and foot strength, is hypothesized to help avoid injury, regardless of whether one is wearing shoes.},
author = {Lieberman, Daniel E},
date-added = {2023-01-15 14:21:43 +0000},
date-modified = {2023-01-15 14:21:43 +0000},
doi = {10.1097/JES.0b013e31824ab210},
journal = {Exerc Sport Sci Rev},
journal-full = {Exercise and sport sciences reviews},
keywords = {Running},
mesh = {Biological Evolution; Biomechanical Phenomena; Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Foot; Humans; Proprioception; Running; Shoes},
month = {Apr},
number = {2},
pages = {63-72},
pmid = {22257937},
pst = {ppublish},
title = {What we can learn about running from barefoot running: an evolutionary medical perspective},
volume = {40},
year = {2012},
bdsk-url-1 = {https://doi.org/10.1097/JES.0b013e31824ab210}}