Kristian Blummenfelt’s Trendelenburg Sign. Should He Fix It? The Answer Matters To You.
Recently, a picture of Kristian on Instagram caught my attention. He was running on a treadmill, and I thought my myself, "Huh... It looks as though he has a Trendelenburg sign."
Evaluating Claims Of Health Journalists
How can you know whether media articles reporting on health and medical research are fairly and accurately representing the research results they are writing about?
Research Shows?
The fact of the matter is that the process of scientific research into human health, medicine and human physical performance, undertaken by universities and other research institutions is very often quite biased …
… These people are behaving like naked emperors, and you ought to know it …
Beware of mechanistic reasoning
Here’s a counterintuitive truth you need to grasp to make sense of health-related advice and information: you can know something works without knowing how it works. Conversely, having a plausible and persuasive theory about why something might help does not mean it actually helps.
Kelpie Korrespondent #5: Running Technique Wars & Info Overload - Part 2
Here’s the second part of this blog post where I outline my tips for dealing with the complicated information environment surrounding running technique.
Kelpie Korrespondent #5: Running Technique Wars & Info Overload - Part 1
So, in this information landscape - where there’s plenty of data but an under-supply of wisdom - what’s a recreational runner to do?