Research Topic
Injury Prevention
6 articles
Barefoot Running Science: What Harvard Got Right — And What the Minimalist Movement Got Wrong
Lieberman's 2010 Nature paper changed how we think about foot strike. But the minimalist running movement missed half the science. Here's what athletes need to know about transitioning safely.
5 min read · 2026-09-29
Foam Rolling Before a Run Does Not Improve Performance. But the Runners Who Skip It Pay a Different Price — and the Science Explains Both Sides of That Trade-Off.
Foam rolling produces measurable acute ROM improvements without strength loss — but the mechanism is neurological, not structural. Learn what the evidence shows about foam rolling for runners: when it helps, when it doesn't, and the optimal protocol.
5 min read · 2026-08-25
The Exercise That Reduces Hamstring Injury Risk by 51% — And Almost Nobody Does It
The Nordic hamstring curl reduces hamstring strain injury by 51%. Here is the eccentric overload science and how to integrate it into any strength programme.
5 min read · 2026-08-18
The One Supplement Protocol Most Athletes Have Never Heard Of — With Solid Evidence Behind It
Collagen supplements are often dismissed as wellness marketing. But the specific protocol with evidence — gelatin + vitamin C, taken 60 minutes before exercise — is mechanistically distinct from general collagen powder use.
4 min read · 2026-07-21
Vitamin C Is the Most Important Supplement for Tendon Health. But You Are Probably Taking It at Completely the Wrong Time — and the Difference Is Not Trivial.
Vitamin C is an essential cofactor for collagen synthesis — but timing and dose determine whether it helps or hinders. Learn the Shaw protocol, prolyl hydroxylase mechanism, the ROS double-edged sword, and the evidence for pre-exercise vitamin C + gelatin.
5 min read · 2026-06-23
ACL Tears Are Largely Preventable. Most Teams Still Are Not Doing the 20 Minutes That Proves It.
ACL prevention programmes reduce tear incidence by 50–88%. Hewett 2005 valgus collapse predictor, PEP programme Mandelbaum 2005, FIFA 11+, and the neuromuscular strength qualities that protect the joint.
5 min read · 2026-06-16