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I must admit as I’ve got older I’ve become a bit cynical. In 20 years as a physio, I’ve seen all sorts of things come and go, with the next big thing soon being dismissed for something shiny and new. So when I was asked recently to discuss backwards running it’s fair to say I was a little sceptical!
When I started to explore the topic though I must admit I was surprised by what I found and it has some intriguing potential benefits. I discuss these and how we might utilise backwards running in a new podcast for Runner’s World UK. Click here to listen to the episode which was recorded with Ben Hobson, Rick Pearson and Jane McGuire 🎧
If like me, you like the research side of the story then I’d recommend reading Uthoff et al. (2018) for a great summary. I’ve captured the key findings in a graphic below that’s adapted from their paper.
