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PhD Biomechanics | Consultant Physio @MIHP_UK & @mile_health | Lecturer & Researcher @SalfordUni | Specialise in running injuries, lover of track & field.

Manchester, England
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Dr Chris Bramah
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A pleasure to join @SportsmithHQ sharing thoughts, practices and current research on sprint mechanics in hamstring injuries. 🏃🦵⚙️ Hopefully the episode provides some interesting discussions and thoughts for practice.
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This week's Pacey Performance Podcast... @chrisbramah talks: • Running mechanics' impact on hamstring injury risks • The Sprint mechanics Assessment Score (S-MAS) • Lumbo-pelvic control and overstriding interventions • Avoiding S-MAS set up issues Listen via links 👇
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Dr Chris Bramah
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I am so happy to be able to say, the longest 8 chapters (and 7 years!!) of my life are finally over! PhD complete ✅ The association between running kinematics & common overuse injuries in runners. Implications for injury & rehabilitation.
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Throughout 2021 a pretty solid routine has been morning coffee ☕️ with a good read of all things sports science & medicine 📚📰 So if you’re interested in lower limb🦵injuries, biomechanics 🦾🦿⚙️, endurance or sprint running 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Here are 12 of my top reads from 2021 👇🏻👇🏻🧵
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Ever wondered what running biomechanics are associated with common injuries? 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ Well have a read of our new paper via @AJSM_SportsMed We aimed to identify global kinematic contributors to running injuries & found some interesting findings
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Great new paper looking at muscle contributions to acceleration: Highlights the key role of the plantarflexors for acceleration. Soleus the primary muscle for vertical support ⬆️ Gastroc for forward acceleration with ⬆️ demand during early accel. ↗️
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New paper: Relationship between performance & biomechanics in male middle distance runners. Faster 1500m runners: • ⬇️ swing hip RoM • ⬇️ ankle plantarflexion at contact • ⬇️ trunk flexion at toe off • ⬇️ swing knee flex RoM • ⬆️ peak VGRF
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Contrasting peak Achilles tendon force across a range of common calf conditioning exercises and running. From: @CStarbuckPhD @richkjones @leehphysio & myself And: @akedgley @JarrodAntflick One for @tobyrsmith @oliw_physio
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Can gait retraining improve kinematics & clinical outcomes in runners with PFP? We found a single session (⬆️ step rate) results in improvements as early as 4 weeks. Including: ⬇️ Hip Add, CPD & Knee Flx ⬇️ Pain: 6.2 to 1/10 NRS ⬆️ Weekly run distance
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🆕 Exploring the role of Sprint Mechanics in Hamstring Strain Injuries 🆕 In our new article we discuss the mechanistic link between sprint running mechanics & hamstring strain. @jb_morin @TomDosSantos91 @zentrumsport
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Here’s another fun @iaaforg fact: Foot strike patterns of the World Championships Marathon: Women’s race: 73% rearfoot, 24% midfoot, 3% forefoot Men’s race: 67% rearfoot, 30% midfoot, 3% forefoot Again, the top 8 guys don’t change much throughout the race. #running
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Nike Vaporfly improves running economy by 2.8% Changing running mechanics by: ⬆️ stride length ⬆️ vertical oscillation ⬇️ ankle plantarflex velocity at push off ⬆️ ankle joint moment arm However, doesn't improve running economy in everyone!
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Systematic review of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in Runners: 👇🏻 Risk Factors: ⬆️ Pelvic drop ⬆️ Hip int rot ⬆️ Navicular drop Abductory twist & early heel lift ⬆️ Weekly running distance Factors may influence loading of the medial tibia & load dose.
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Some really interesting data from the @iaaforg biomechanics reports. Men’s marathon: Despite fatigue, these guys are still able to maintain their mechanics in the later stages of the race. How? ⬇️ stride length & maintain cadence
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New from our group led by @DrStevePreece Biomechanical characteristics of high performance endurance runners We compared the biomechanics of 14 high performance & 14 recreational runners at different speeds. Here’s what we found 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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Increasing trunk flexion during running leads to changes in joint loads & overstride mechanics, including: • 13cm ⬇️ stride length • 28% ⬆️ overstride (foot v hip) • 70% ⬆️ hip extensor moment • 22% ⬇️ knee moment • 17% ⬇️ ankle moment
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Dr Chris Bramah
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🚨📰Interested in isometric calf testing??📰🚨 Our new article led by @ForcePlateCoach presents our method for isometric plantarflexion testing Reliable ✅ & time efficient testing ✅ @NickJRipley @PaulComfort1975 @RoblesPalazon @JFahey22 @andy_badby
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Influence of shoe drop (0mm, 6mm & 10mm) on running mechanics. Zero drop shoe results in: Kinematics: ⬇️ dorsiflexion at contact ⬇️ foot angle at contact Kinetics: ⬇️ breaking phase ⬆️ vertical loading rate ⬇️ knee joint moments ⬆️ ankle joint moments
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Femur rotation appears to have the biggest impact on patella cartilage stress. Highlights importance of hip control during running! 10° ⬆️ in femur rotation & adduction ⬆️ patella cartilage stress by 77% & 43% #running #knee
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Fancy a sneak peak of our biomech lab? 😝 Probably one of my favourite work places. Looking at all things running & cutting related, from hamstrings🦵to ACLs and back to sport. 🤕➡️🙌 #biomechanics
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Systematic review of running injuries, prevalence, location & diagnosis: Overall 42.7% prevalence rate with 70% of injuries occurring below the knee The most common injuries: • patellofemoral 17% • Achilles tendon 10% • Medial tibial stress 8%
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Dr Chris Bramah
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So pleased to finally announce the official launch of The #Running Clinic @MIHP_UK with @jpmrogers @AthleticsDrLeon & @SalfordUni Our new multidisciplinary service for running injuries, illness & performance providing access to Sports Docs, Physio, Physiology & 3D gait analysis
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Can increasing step frequency improve running economy? A 10 day training program with ⬆️ cadence resulted in: • 11% ⬇️ oxygen consumption • 5.1% ⬇️ heart rate Maybe gait retraining can improve running economy after all... 🧐 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️
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Interesting article in @PTiSJournal Eccentric hamstring strength deficits persist for up to 72 hours post game. 📉 Potential for increased injury risk due to fatigue induced strength deficits of the hamstrings. 🏃‍♂️💥🤕
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Incidence of Achilles tendinopathy in recreational runners: 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ • 1 in 20 runners experience Achilles Tendinopthy • 4% of 10km runners • 7.4% of marathon runners
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Effect of hip angle on neuromuscular activation of the adductor longus & adductor magnus: Adductor Longus ➡️ hip flexor from hip extension (& early hip flexion ranges) Add Magnus ➡️ hip extensor from all ranges of hip flexion.
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What are the mechanisms underpinning Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition? Great article by ⁦ @Lepley_Adam ⁩ & ⁦ @LindseyLepley ⁩ discussing peripheral, spinal and supraspinal responses to injury which may influence persistent deficits following injury.
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Common High-Speed Running Thresholds Likely Do Not Correspond to High-Speed Running in Field Sports Great paper📝with implications for hamstring🦵injury🤕management. Common training & match load thresholds📊do not accurately represent tissue demands!
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Practical recommendations for management of MTSS: • Confirm diagnosis & exclude other pathology using imaging if appropriate • Prioritise gradual ⬆️ in loading • Plantarflexor strengthening • Keep pain below 2/10 • Graded exposure to activity
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Couldn’t be more proud of ⁦ @jacqfairchild ⁩ 😁 🇬🇧 British indoor 1500m 🥉 #SPARBritishChamps
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Dr Chris Bramah
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This is the first I’ve seen of the daily mail article and it is not a true reflection of our work or beliefs. They haven’t contacted me and seem to have lifted quotes from some comments I gave to another source. So this is secondary, synthesis of our article. My opinion is 👇🏻
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Dr Chris Bramah
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New study in ⁦ @PTiSJournal ⁩ 46% of male distance runners had ultrasound imaging findings of tendon pathology. Despite having no symptoms! Greater years of running experience was associated with tendon pathology.
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Poor form from someone who’s supposed to be a professional! 😠 Making our work out to be their own via @instagram A lot of time & energy when into this. Only for someone to pass it off as their own without citation... It’s open access so no excuse:
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Transition to forefoot strike running (FFS) with 12 month injury incidence follow up: No difference in injury rates between those who maintained RFS & those transitioning to FFS. However: RFS ⬆️ knee injuries FFS ⬆️ foot & leg injuries
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Eccentric versus eccentric plus isometrics for Achilles Tendinopathy: At 3mnth both groups ⬆️ VISA-A scores. 😃 However, no additional benefit observed adding isometrics! Interestingly, exercises were BW only. Would load progression be different? 🤔
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Dr Chris Bramah
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For those who like numbers... Our final version detailing the repeatability, measurement error and minimal detectable change of running kinematics. 🤓 ⁦ @leehphysio ⁩ ⁦ @DrNiamhGill ⁩ ⁦ @DrStevePreece
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Really pleased to see this appear in the inbox today 😁 Accepted workshop for @IOCprevConf “Are running mechanics limiting the development of the endurance athlete?”
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Survey of injury history amongst runners: 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⁩ • 80% reported a history of injury • 57% reported a recurrent injury • Approx 40% continued to run with injury • 33% ran against the advice of medical professionals @PTiSJournal
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Downhill running causes significantly ⬆️ patellofemoral joint stress. No difference between uphill & level running Downhill running 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⛰ resulted in: • 36% ⬆️ peak PF joint stress • 60% ⬆️ cumulative joint stress during stance Via @PTiSJournal
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Sex-specific difference in running injuries - a systematic review via ⁦ @SportsMedicineJ ⁩ Overall injury rates: Male 🏃‍♂️20.4 injuries per 100 runners Female 🏃‍♀️ 20.8 injuries per 100 runners Males ⬆️ Achilles injuries Females ⬆️ bones stress injuries
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Dr Chris Bramah
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How do we use 3D biomechanics to inform injury management in the return to sport & performance process? 🦿⚙️ 3D motion capture gives us greater insight into individual function & performance beyond what we can see with the eye 🔍🏃‍♂️ Example: What can you see in this video?
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Adaptation of Running Biomechanics to Repeated Barefoot Running: an RCT Acute response to barefoot: ⬇️ vertical loading rate BUT🚨🚧 at 8 weeks barefoot ⬆️ vertical loading rate Suggests short term positive adaptions may not last at longer term!
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Following a 12-week running program for beginner runners there were no changes in kinematics or saptiotemporal parameters. 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ Do we really self optimise our mechanics? Or are our mechanics predetermined? 🤔
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Running into fatigue may reduce muscular capacity to control mechanics which may lead to ⬆️ injury risk. Great study 👇🏻👇🏻
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Fatigue matters: An intense 10 km run alters frontal and transverse plane joint kinematics in competitive and recreational adult runners. interesting article ⁦ @chrisbramah
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Prospective study of 123 runners 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 20.5% developed MTSS 🤕 Risk factors included: ⬆️ Body mass ⬇️ Previous activity level ⬆️ Dynamic foot pronation ⬆️ Soleus EMG amplitude during absorption & push off
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If you’re interested in ITBS, here’s some of our slides from @spc2019 abstract presentation. Looking at differences in running kinematics between male & female runners with ITBS. #SPC2019 Could we be seeing two different mechanically driven ITBS injuries? @SalfordUni @MIHP_UK
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Are the number of calf raises relevant before returning to run? 🏃 🦵 Interesting discussion from @Seth0Neill Below is some of our data on number of calf raises in injured & uninjured runners along with % asymmetry. 👇🏻
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Achilles Tendons
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We've often heard that people need to be able to complete >30 or >35 heel raises before returning to running. Can anyone point me to a paper with this quote?
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Dr Chris Bramah
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So cool seeing our @AJSM_SportsMed article as an @YLMSportScience infographic! Thanks Yann! 😁 Love it! 👌 @SalfordUni Full article:
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YLMSportScience
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#New 👟💥New study by @chrisbramah showing contralateral pelvic drop & forward trunk lean at midstance as common denominators for several running injuries⚙️💡 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷 Discover new exclusive infographics each week on sport science on YLMSportScience app 📲
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Relationship Between Running Economy and Kinematic Parameters in Long-Distance Runners Better running economy correlated with: ⬇️ knee flexion/ extension range of movement ⬇️ hip & knee abd/ adduction range of movement
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Dr Chris Bramah
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How do we increase running speed & how might this influence clinical practise? Here are some of my thoughts & discussions shared with @physiosinsport #Need4Speed
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Dr Chris Bramah
4 years
Talking all things carbon fibre with @oliw_physio Performance gains, mechanisms & possible consequences of their over use. Thought I’d share some thoughts & some of the ideas discussed for @BritTri Performance Learning Week. 👇🏻👇🏻
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
Foot muscle contributions to transverse arch height: • Flexor digitorum brevis: raises the 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads • Abductor hallucis: lowers the first metatarsal head Greater size of these muscles may increase transverse arch height.
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Does pelvis & femur morphology differentiate runners with high & low hip adduction angles? Femoral head anteversion & length found to best discriminate ⬆️ & ⬇️ hip adduction. Suggests structure may, in part, influence function. 🦴🏃‍♂️
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New systematic review on structural & functional factors associated with MTSS: ⬇️ lean leg girth ⬆️ soleus activity during propulsion ⬇️ plantarflexor endurance ⬆️ muscle shear modulus However, lack of prospective studies to suggest cause/effect
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Another week in Iten complete with this crazy bunch! ✅🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️⛰🇰🇪 ⁦ @derekrae_85 ⁩ ⁦ @RosieClarke1 ⁩ ⁦ @mcourtney93 ⁩ ⁦ @adelle_tracey ⁩ ⁦ @jacqfairchild
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New from our group, led by @CStarbuckPhD The effect of speed on Achilles tendon forces & patellofemoral joint stresses in high performing endurance runners. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ AT force ⬆️ 6.4x BW to 7.7x BW PFJ force ⬆️ 6.9x BW to 7.7x BW @richkjones @leehphysio
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Is running bad for our knees? Myself, @DrStevePreece & Angela Rippon will be discussing the misconception that #running is bad for us & highlighting the benefits for long term joint health. Monday 9:15am @BBCOne @SalfordUni @thecsp #ukrunchat #physio
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Having sent in some comments on the Daily Mail article, they kindly agreed to amend the original article. Aside from the slightly sensationalised headline, hopefully this piece now provides a better reflection of our @AJSM_SportsMed paper @SalfordUni
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Really interesting study. 👇🏻👇🏻 ⬆️ hip internal rotation during running 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ correlates with: ⬇️ G max activity ⬇️ VMO activity ⬆️ Vastus lateralis activity
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Lee Herrington
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Association Between Hip Rotation and Activation of the Quadriceps and Gluteus Maximus in Male Runners. interesting article ⁦ @chrisbramah
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Qualitative study investigating how runners perceive & manage injuries. Suggests injury may be in the control of the individual, as runners self regulate training behaviours to manage injury issues. Highlights the importance of information/ education
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Brilliant talk from @sweatscience on pain perception in athletes. Elite athletes have greater pain tolerance. Does this allow them to push the boundaries of performance? Get comfortable with being uncomfortable! @spc2019 #SPC2019
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This is one impressive looking finish for tomorrow’s @Valencia2018 world half marathon! 👌🔥🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🇬🇧 #IAAFvalencia2018
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Fantastic documentary #Ambulance on bbc with some real stand out messages: 1. How hard ambulance crews work 2. The overpowering stress the NHS is under 3. The lack of services for mental health care 4. And how some people can make some ridiculous ambulance calls!
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Great article/ find from ⁦⁦ @sweatscience ⁩ Prelim data showing ⬆️ running economy 🏃‍♂️ when training in flats v carbon shoes 👟 A point I’ve always made: does frequent carbon shoe use for training ⬇️ musculotendon adaptations for performance 🤔
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
Kenyan track session. Love watching how graceful these guys move! #iten #homeofchampions
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Dr Chris Bramah
3 years
Interesting paper reporting cut off values for rehab progression: Peak quadrcieps torque of 1.45nm/kg is associated with “successful” return to jogging post ACL. However not so sure how we determine successful return to jogging. 🤔 ⁦ @leehphysio
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
No better place to be on a January morning than by a sunny track. ☀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🇰🇪 #Iten #tambach #homeofchampions
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Dr Chris Bramah
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What are the the biomechanical characteristics of economical runners? ⬇️ ground contact time ⬆️ stride frequency ⬆️ knee joint stiffness Thought for the morning.. Optimising your #running mechanics may improve your Sunday long #run . 😉
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Sharing knowledge 📚 is not just about what YOU know, but is also an opportunity to learn from others.🤓 Grateful for the invite and opportunity to share some of my work & ideas over the last two days with both @englandcricket 🏏 and @Carnegie_Sport 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Fatiguing run 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ resulted in: ⬇️ Hip abductor muscle torque ⬆️ hip adduction angle Muscle strength reduc correlated with: ⬆️ hip adduction velocity ⬆️ hip internal rotation velocity ⬆️ knee add angle & velocity But NOT peak hip adduction angle 🤔
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Just going to throw this one out there.... Injury incidence rates amongst cross fit 🏋️‍♀️ 30.5% & 0.27 injuries per 1000hrs Injury incidence rates amongst runners 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 20% to 79.3% & 33.0 per 1000hrs 😲😮😬
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Yuri Feito
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It's finally out! "A 4-Year Analysis of the Incidence of Injuries Among . @CrossFit -Trained Participants" . @kmhphd . @D_Crawford . @billboyer50 @MMSchube . @InkedProfScotty . @SMCollinsPhD
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Love the title of this paper! “A little bit faster” As running pace increases, the ankle joint works harder. Changing pace from ~10 min mile to ~7 min mile ankle power generation increases by ~30%. Need to keep those gastrocs and soleus strong! 💪🏻
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Dr Chris Bramah
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Fascinating new study, although small numbers: Conditioning training + feedback on gait retraining: • Improved running mechanics • ⬇️ injury rates compared to placebo Could gait retraining work for injury prevention after all?
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Dr Chris Bramah
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If you’d like to listen to me talking about how we use 3D running gait analysis @MIHP_UK and some of our early research findings @SalfordUni Have a listen to this little podcast for @BJSM_BMJ 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)
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Running Biomechanics 101 with Chris Bramah. Episode #334
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Dr Chris Bramah
3 years
ITBS & mechanics in ITBS is far more complicated than we like to think. My thought: Agree, HADD alone unlikely to influence distal ITB. But, coupled with tibial internal rotation would ⬆️ strain via the Kaplan fibres. Also appears to be sex specific differences in mechanics
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Greg Lehman
3 years
For the past 10 years it’s been pretty much accepted dogma that ITB syndrome is due to compression - most likely caused by hip adduction. Yet, I’ve seen no anatomical models/experiments measuring compression and have trouble “seeing” how this even occurs distally
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Dr Chris Bramah
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In no particular order: 1. Sprint Specificity of Isolated Hamstring-Strengthening Exercises From @CarolinPrinC & co authors @jb_morin @lahti_johan highlighting max hamstring muscle activity only occurs with max sprinting
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
The running heaven that is.. St. Moritz! It has been a pleasure! Good luck to everyone heading to the @Euro_Champs 🇨🇭🇬🇧🏔🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ #altitude #run #EC2018
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
Thanks to @SalfordUni 😁 our @AJSM_SportsMed article: “Is there a pathological running gait associated with coming running injuries?” 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Is now available open access & free to download using the link below: 👍👇🏻
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
Ever wondered what running biomechanics are associated with common injuries? 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ Well have a read of our new paper via @AJSM_SportsMed We aimed to identify global kinematic contributors to running injuries & found some interesting findings
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Dr Chris Bramah
2 years
What conclusion do we come to on the running shoe prescription 👟 🏃 & injury debate, if we only look at the studies in runners? Could there be a place for motion control shoes? 🤨
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
New study, again suggesting running mechanics may play a role in iliotibial band syndrome. Including: ⬆️ knee adduction ⬆️ TFL muscle activity #physio #running #knee
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
Continuing this mornings downhill running theme: ⬆️ in downhill gradient increases: • vertical impact force • vertical loading rate • instantaneous loading rate With impact forces of up to 3x body weight
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Dr Chris Bramah
2 years
Talking all things running & sharing ideas on injuries @nationalrunshow Great to see and catch up with so many familiar faces too!
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Dr Chris Bramah
3 years
Interesting new study using Shear Wave Elastography in MTSS. Reporting ⬆️ muscle stiffness of: Soleus Tibialis Posterior Flexor Digitorum Longus Stiffness correlated to periosteal thickness. Suggests possible soft tissue tensioning of tibia 🤔
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Dr Chris Bramah
1 year
#sportskongres2023 was a blast! Sharing some of our upcoming work with ⁦ @EatSleepTrain_ ⁩ & ⁦ @TomDosSantos91 ⁩ Need to come back with ⁦ @sammyyyrhodes ⁩ sharing her upcoming PhD data now!!
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
Not the usual morning physio appointment... Popped in to @BBCRadioManc to help @radiochelsea & #Couchto5k listeners with some running injury advise Key message: give yourself adequate recovery between runs. Allows the body to adapt & become stronger💪🏻🏃‍♀️
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
Effects of a 7 degree medial wedge orthotic at the rear-foot and forefoot during running: ⬇️ Rearfoot eversion ⬇️ Rearfoot inversion moment ⬆️ Knee adduction early stance ⬇️ Knee rotation ⬇️ Hip adduction
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
Had great fun talking all things injury prevention at the @EnglandAthletic marathon program. Some fantastic coaches, scientists & athletes to spend the weekend with. Snuck some beautiful runs in too! #marathon #EnglandAthletics
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Dr Chris Bramah
2 years
Staying on the lower limb, 🦵 two papers providing food for thought when it comes to rehab progressions 📈for the calf complex and Achilles tendon 6. Exercise Progression to Incrementally Load the Achilles Tendon
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
Low carb diets reduce anaerobic performance and power output. Which may impair performance in late stage endurance events. Basically, if you’re on a low carb diet, you can probably forget about that kick!
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
Great visual demonstrating the role of tendon stiffness in muscle strain injuries! 😎
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Keith Baar
5 years
With @IAAFDoha2019 one week a away, I figured it might be interesting to look at why there might be hamstring pulls in the men's 200 and 400m sprints. Just a simple demonstration as to why increases in tendon stiffness (for the same muscle strength) cause muscle pulls/ruptures.
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Dr Chris Bramah
3 years
Important to note that muscles act synergistically across the hip & ankle for vertical support and forward acceleration. Contributions to total propulsive impulse: Gastroc 37% Soleus 23% Hamstrings 15% Glute med 7% Glute max 2%
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
7000ft up, difficult to breathe and weather that changes quicker than the track reps. Still love this place! #Flagstaff 🏔🏃‍♂️🇬🇧 🇺🇸
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
Swahili lesions with @EilishMccolgan and the @Aspire_Academy I think we’re getting the hang of it. Asante @HATCIten
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Dr Chris Bramah
3 years
Interesting new study looking at muscle fibre typology & Hamstring injury. 🧐 ⬆️ hamstring injury risk found in players with Fast twitch fibre composition. Proposed explanations include: • structural diff in FT v ST • ⬆️ fatigue accumulation in FT
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Dr Chris Bramah
4 years
Just because you have no symptoms, does not mean you’re not contributing to the spread of #Covid_19 . 1 in 3 people may be a carrier, despite having no symptoms! There’s a reason for social distancing!
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
Conservative treatment of anterior chronic exertional compartment syndrome in the military: • 65% returned to duty without surgery • Average treatment duration of 145 days At two years: • 57% were still in active duty • 48% still had symptoms
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
Myself and @clitherbot are running an #injury prevention workshop @mihp_uk as part of the @EnglandAthletic steeplechase program. If you’re an endurance track runner, get involved! 8th July. Register with the link below.
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Dr Chris Bramah
2 years
Short aerial time ⬆️ stance time ⬇️ vertical displacement of CoM @BorisJohnson seems mechanically suited for an ultramarathon here. But might want to review reactive strength qualities for anything shorter 👌👍😉
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Matthew Highton
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Boris running on Blackpool beach with added Baywatch theme.
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Dr Chris Bramah
6 years
All set for tomorrow’s @TrainingPeaks endurance coaching summit @MIHP_UK where I’ll be talking about how we use evidence based sports & exercise medicine in practise. #ECSManchester #running #appliedscience
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Dr Chris Bramah
5 years
. @nytimes used @Strava data from thousands of runners to look at the effects of Nike’s next% and vaporflys. Since the launch: • ⬆️ sub 3h marathons • Faster race times • Faster times v all other shoes • ⬆️ likelihood of running a PB 😳😳😳
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