During a one-hour run, your feet push off the pavement about 10,000 times – enough of a workout to build some pretty impressive foot muscles, you'd figure. "Considering the countless miles that ...

A muscle in our feet long believed to allow us to walk upright has been shown to actually play a major part in how we run. Our ancestors’ ability to walk and run great distances helped spread our ...

It’s easy to exercise the muscles you can see—your biceps, your quads—but there are more muscles in your body than just the big ones. We’ve talked before about the muscles in your hands and forearms, ...

Uncover the impact of marathon running on foot muscles and arch height. Learn injury prevention and recovery strategies for long-distance runners. Study explores the impact of marathon running on foot ...

Millions worldwide suffer from the daily discomfort of painful, sore, and swollen feet. This widespread issue can be attributed to many factors, ranging from the inevitable effects of ageing to the ...

Marathon running is a popular sport. However, long-distance running can weaken and damage foot muscles, leading to chronic pain and running-related injuries. A new study reveals that marathon running ...

Foot support New evidence about the active role muscles play in the foot could have implications for the design of running shoes and the debate on barefoot running, say researchers. It could also ...

How Can Pronation Affect Your Shoe Choice? In the study, researchers from Poland divided 47 long-distance runners into one of two groups: those with neutral feet (normal arches) and those with ...

A few years ago I developed "muscle compartement syndrome" in both my calves and I was operated on to fix the problem. I felt that the problem was largely, although never completely, solved after the ...