title: [Facts and fiction about running shoes].
abstract: Running as a means of exercise is becoming increasingly popular, but the rate of injury is very high among runners. To prevent running-related injuries much attention has been given the running shoe and its construction, particular its shock-absorbing capabilities and motion control features. It is recommended that running shoes should be purchased based on the runner's medial arch height and degree of pronation, and that the shoes should be changed frequently as their shock-absorbing capabilities decrease with usage. Randomized controlled trials and other studies in the scientific literature do not support these recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Arbejdsmedicinsk Klinik, Slagelse Sygehus, Ingemannsvej 18, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark. oj.schelde@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schelde
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011403:Pronation / Q000502:physiology; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D012775:Shoes / Q000592:standards*