title: [Stress fracture after changing to barefoot running].
abstract: Barefoot running is increasing in popularity but little is known about the implications in respect to injuries. It has been proposed that barefoot running is associated with a decrease in running injuries as it represents a more natural way of running. A 50-year-old runner with a weekly running distance of 50 km presented suffering from a stress fracture of the second metatarsal after six weeks of intensive barefoot running.
authors.affiliation: Abildvang 86, 2700 Brønshøj. jjmikkel@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mikkel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*; D012775:Shoes / Q000009:adverse effects*