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heel strike

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heel strike
Heel contact The beginning of stance phase, at the point of heel strike there is zero reaction. Immediately after contact there is an ↑ in ground reaction, known as heel strike transient, which pre-empts the major ↑ in ground reaction forces which complete the first of the double peaks in normal stance phase.


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The force of heel strike transmits a shockwave (a "transient") up the leg to the pelvis, the spine and into the skull.
A double palm heel blow to both ears, ripping downward along the cheek and collapsing onto his throat; stepping under and inside his flailing arms to shoot an elbow upward into his abdomen, taking his center; rolling into a palm heel strike to the groin; and back into a rising elbow to the underside of his chin; arcing down into another palm heel onto the bridge of his nose.
There are many safety issues attributed to barefoot running due to the dynamic accelerating forces generated by the treadmill upon initial heel strike.
 
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