{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Run Smarter Podcast","title":"Latest Research: Forefoot Risks / Cadence vs. Knee Load / Groin Pain Breakthrough / Deadly Trail Running Truths","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ae4ee359\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3044,"description":"Learn more about Brodie's Research Database & AI Assistant 📄🔍\n🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:\nJoin Brodie as he breaks down the latest running research from May 2025, giving you science-backed insights to run smarter, reduce injury risk, and boost performance. In this episode, you’ll explore:\n📌 Featured Research Summaries:\n1. Biomechanical Strategies to Improve Running\nHow increasing your cadence by 10% can reduce knee pain — especially patellofemoral pain.\nWhy combining cadence, footwear (lower heel drop), and orthoses yields the best biomechanical results.\nWhy cadence alone might be the most powerful, accessible change you can make.\n2. Foot Strike & Tibial Loading\nForefoot striking increases tibial stress by 15–16%—why this matters for runners with a history of shin splints or stress fractures.\nHow exaggerating a heel strike decreased tibial load—especially useful for runners recovering from bone stress injuries.\nDon’t be fooled by impact forces: internal loading tells a more important story.\n3. Diagnosing Iliopsoas Tendinopathy\nA new test (the HEC Test) combining hip flexion + external rotation had a 94% sensitivity and 88% specificity.\nWhy this figure-4 movement is now one of the best clinical tools for groin pain.\nHow a guided injection was used to confirm accuracy — and what this means for runners with chronic hip pain.\n4. Trail Running Safety Insights\nBased on real-world fatal incidents reported in the news.\nTop causes of death: hypothermia, cardiac arrest, and falls.\nActionable tips for recreational trail runners:Plan your route and let someone know.\nBring layers and an emergency blanket — even for short runs.\nUse a GPS tracker and whistle.\nKnow the symptoms of heatstroke and hyponatremia.\n\nFor MORE Run Smarter Resources 🏃‍♂️📚\n- Including Free Injury Prevention Courses 🩹🎓\n- The Run Smarter Book 📖\n- Access to Research Papers 📄🔍\n- & Ways to Work with Brodie 🤝👟\n👉 CLICK HERE! 🎉✨","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yu6CIQL0sKEEn32UMHvSGj80p9Ns_xcjLGp-EWyJlqQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5ODgwLzE2Nzkw/MTQzMTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}