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Topic: Body - January 29 2025
How to Improve Running Biomechanics to Prevent Injury

Don’t go buying new sneakers or changing your running form quite yet. First, it’s important to break down the main factors that are associated with running injuries for women athletes. We spoke with VIS Expert and Biomechanist, Gauri Desai, PhD, about the building blocks we need to support good form, protect us from injury, and improve our overall health.

By Lily Kutz

VIS Creator

& Gauri Desai

VIS Expert

Topic: Body

January 29 2025

VIS Article_Feed_How to Improve Biomechanics and Prevent Injury
For athletes of all sports, it’s hard to escape the need for running. Love it or hate it, running is prevalent in sports, but it can be hard to avoid running-related issues as well. A lot of athletes face running injuries, impacting their ability to train and compete in a healthy state, sometimes for frustrating periods of time. We talked to VIS Expert Dr. Gauri Desai, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate and women-specific biomechanics researcher, to find out why these injuries develop ...
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