Reed Ferber, PhD, CAT(C), ATC, is an associate professor in the faculties of kinesiology and nursing at the University of Calgary and cofounder and director of the Running Injury Clinic in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Since 2003, he and his colleagues at the Running Injury Clinic have been among the world's leaders in 3-D gait assessment and technology. Ferber received his PhD in biomechanics from the University of Oregon in 2001. He is a research associate for the Institute of Sport and Recreation Research in New Zealand and a certified member of the Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association and the National Athletic Trainers' Association. He has won several awards in teaching excellence and has authored or coauthored 43 articles appearing in Clinical Biomechanics, Gait and Posture, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, and other publications. Shari Macdonald, BSc, PT, MSc, has worked for over 15 years as a physical therapist specializing in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. She has earned postgraduate certifications in manual therapy, dry needling techniques, and sport. Shari is the chairperson for the Alberta section of Sport Physiotherapy Canada and is a national board member. Since 2009, Shari has been the clinic director at the Running Injury Clinic in Calgary, Alberta, where they specialize in assessing gait biomechanics and the treatment of running injuries. Shari earned her master of science degree in biomechanics from the University of Calgary.
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Chapter 1. Incidence of Running-Related Injuries Defining an Overuse Injury Etiology of Overuse Injuries in Runners Common Running-Related Injuries Understanding Clinical and Biomechanical Risk Factors Summary Chapter 2. Assessing Foot Mechanics Biomechanics Atypical Foot Mechanics and Injury Strength Anatomical Alignment Flexibility Summary Chapter 3. Footwear Selection Overview of Running Shoes Footwear Research Findings Shoe Fitting Barefoot Running Orthotic Devices and Foot Mechanics Summary Chapter 4. Assessing Knee Mechanics Biomechanics Strength Anatomical Alignment Flexibility Summary Chapter 5. Assessing Hip Mechanics Biomechanics Strength Anatomical Alignment Flexibility Summary Chapter 6. Proximal to Distal Relationships: Case Studies Torsional Forces Frontal Plane Mechanics Summary Chapter 7. Can We Influence Gait Mechanics? Feedback Strength Training Revisiting the Case Studies Summary Chapter 8. Overview of Clinical and Biomechanical Assessment Foot, Ankle, and Tibia Knee Hip Summary Chapter 9. Technical Aspects of Video Gait Analysis Sampling Frequency F-Stop and Shutter Speed Software Options Summary