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Caffeine and Running
Posted by Janine Wong MS, RD on December 10, 2012
The Starting Line: Does caffeine improve running performance? Caffeine is a safe and naturally occurring drug, well known for its “energy boosting” properties. Many beverages and foods naturally contain caffeine, and it is a popular additive in energy and sport drinks and gels (see table below). Caffeine is absorbed rapidly via the stomach lining, peaks in the blood in 30 minutes to 2 hours,...
Plantar Fasciitis: Problems and Solutions
Posted by Anthony Luke MD, MPH on December 5, 2012
The Starting Line: Why do I have heel pain when I run and what can I do about it? Plantar fasciitis is the third most common injury in runners. The fibrous insertion of the plantar fascia into the heel (a.k.a. the calcaneus) is stretched by the repetitive stress of running. Tenderness is often located on the inside aspect of the heel where the arch of the foot ends and the heel contacts the ground. This...
News Feature: Running Cadence and Stride Length
Posted by The RunSafe Team on November 28, 2012
In one of our previous posts, we discussed the effect of cadence manipulation on impact injuries. Cadence manipulation - intentionally changing the number of steps in a minute during running - is an indirect strategy that can shorten stride length. By increasing the number of steps per minute, the runner intuitively reduces the stride length. There is evidence that suggests increasing cadence by even 10% can reduce fo...
Liquid Calories and Weight Loss
Posted by Janine Wong MS, RD on November 26, 2012
The Starting Line: Do calories from liquids contribute to weight more than calories from solid food? Sugar-sweetened beverages get a lot of the blame for the obesity epidemic. There are a variety of proposed reasons for why liquid calories affect our bodies differently than solid calories; liquid calories do not require chewing, they stimulate digestion differently than solid calories, and they empty fa...
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
Posted by Anthony Luke MD, MPH on November 20, 2012
The Starting Line: Can platelet-rich plasma injections cure achilles tendon pain? Due to media exposure from many high profile pro athletes, platelet-rich plasma is currently one of the most popular and controversial treatments in sports medicine and orthopaedics. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a concentrate of platelets and associated growth factors (GFs), obtained from centrifuging a sample of the pat...
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