When you run in a shoe that makes your knees move as closely as possible to the trajectory they'd move in an unloaded half-squat, you squeeze the cartilage less. VERY early days, but this "habitual motion path" idea for shoe selection is intriguing. outsideonline.com/2420016/habitu…

New manufacturing processes, such as 3D printers allow #RunningShoes to be adapted to the individual needs of the runner. However, these also require new material testing methods to ensure quality. Current material testing methods are still at the level of more than 10 years ago!

If recruitment flyers were honest #IRBisntgonnalikethis

The next oral session will be on material properties an injuries! 11.30 am CEST! Tune in to listen to Eveline Graf, Patrick Mai, Laurent Malisoux, Gabriel Moisan, John Kuzmeski and @SalzBiomech.

Celebrating the end of Footwear Biomechanic with @LauraHealey15 Damion Perry Monty Bertschy #bendingstiffness #cushioning

Kinesiology's Wouter Hoogkamer and Laura Healey weigh in on an Outside Magazine article about why "super spiked" shoes donned by winning Track and Field Olympians, put them a step above the rest. bit.ly/3ldb3XQ

Does anyone else watch Olympic Race Walking and just go…… what?????

I am searching for a postdoc to work on my ongoing NIH project Muscle Fatigue, Gait Alterations and the Energy Cost of Walking in Aging. 1 year renewable contract. Here is a link to the project description: reporter.nih.gov/project-detail… #vASB2021

The postdoc position is still open. If you are planning to defend this semester and interested please contact me.

We're recruiting male runners (garment prototype for women is not yet finalized) for a study in our lab in collaboration with @woutersinas starting in the next few weeks and going into January/early February. See details below! If you can Retweet, it's greatly appreciated!

One final chant from the boys #RIT

Dr. Wouter Hoogkamer is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to work on running footwear-related research at UMass Amherst! If you are interested, please fill out the form below. Feel free to reach out with any questions forms.gle/fjhmejKCBCA6V2…

UMILL is hiring! Dr. Wouter Hoogkamer is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to work on running footwear-related research at UMass Amherst! If you are interested, please fill out the form below. Let me know if you have any questions. forms.gle/fjhmejKCBCA6V2…