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This research aims to compare running biomechanics among runners with resolved and incident plantar fasciitis and healthy individuals.

Ankle Joint Biomechanics in Recreational Runners with Resolved and Incident Plantar Fasciitis: A One‐Year Prospective 4HAIE Cohort Study

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Cohort study compares ankle biomechanics in runners with plantar fasciitis and healthy controls, suggesting altered running technique may help.

This research aims to compare running biomechanics among runners with resolved and incident plantar fasciitis and healthy individuals.
Analyzed four groups: newly injured runners, resolved runners, and two groups of healthy controls.
Participants completed eight overground running trials to collect kinematic and kinetic data.
Measured key variables included vertical ground reaction force and ankle joint angles.
Used statistical parametric mapping with t-tests to identify group differences.
PPF showed greater ankle eversion compared to CON1 and RPF throughout the stance phase.
Both PPF and RPF had significantly higher vertical ground reaction force than their control groups.
Findings highlight differences in biomechanics related to plantar fasciitis among runners.

Plesek et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cohort study compares ankle biomechanics in runners with plantar fasciitis and healthy controls, suggesting altered running technique may help.