Running with a stroller: 2 biomechanics researchers on how it affects your form − and risk of injury

Pushing a stroller changes how runners move, lowering some injury risks while raising others. Here’s what the biomechanics data reveals.

Joseph M. Mahoney, Chair of Engineering; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Alvernia University • conversation
May 6, 2025 ~7 min

We modelled how early human ancestors ran – and found they were surprisingly slow

There has been much debate over the years as to exactly how “Lucy” walked.

Tom O'Mahoney, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
March 12, 2025 ~7 min


Extreme heat can be dangerous for runners, cyclists and anyone spending time outdoors: 6 tips for staying safe

The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.

Susan Yeargin, Associate Professor of Athletic Training, University of South Carolina • conversation
June 20, 2024 ~7 min

Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much as rare activities like big-game hunting

Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.

Cara Wall-Scheffler, Professor and Chair of Biology at Seattle Pacific University and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Washington • conversation
May 8, 2024 ~9 min

Why are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the secrets of running speed

Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.

Elizabeth (Kip) Webster, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, University of Tennessee • conversation
April 29, 2024 ~7 min

The 'runner's high' may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the body's own version of THC and CBD

A growing body of research points to the body’s natural cannabinoid system as the primary driver behind the runner’s high – and the mental health boost and stress relief following exercise.

Hilary A. Marusak, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University • conversation
Dec. 17, 2021 ~10 min

Are middle lanes fastest in track and field? Data from 8,000 racers shows not so much

In track and field, it's a common belief that middle lanes are the fastest. But according to the data, middle lanes aren't better, and in the 200-meter sprint, outside lanes might even be faster.

David R. Munro, Assistant Professor of Economics, Middlebury • conversation
July 21, 2021 ~8 min

Super shoes: Explaining athletics’ new technological arms race

Endurance running is experiencing its 'marginal gains' moment.

Jonathan Taylor, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise, Teesside University • conversation
March 2, 2021 ~7 min


Robo-boot concept promises 50% faster running

A high-tech twist on an old idea – running on springs – could give human-powered movement its biggest boost in more than a century.

David Braun, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University • conversation
May 15, 2020 ~7 min

Running shoes may cause injuries – but is going barefoot the fix?

Running as nature intended might help prevent shin, foot, knee and ankle injuries.

Peter Francis, Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
April 23, 2020 ~7 min

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