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6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

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Neutral / cushioned vs minimalist running shoes

Number of runners sustaining a lower‐limb running injurya ( · healthy adults participating in recreational running

Neutral / cushioned showed no clear difference in number of runners sustaining a lower‐limb running injurya ( compared with minimalist running shoes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.59, 1.01]
5 studies · 766 participants
Low

Neutral / cushioned vs minimalist running shoes

Number of lower‐limb running injuries · healthy adults participating in recreational running

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Neutral / cushioned vs minimalist running shoes

Number of runners who failed to return to running or their previous level of running · healthy adults participating in recreational running

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Neutral / cushioned vs minimalist running shoes

Runner satisfaction with footwear · healthy adults participating in recreational running

Neutral / cushioned showed no clear difference in runner satisfaction with footwear compared with minimalist running shoes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73 [0.47, 1.12]
1 study · 24 participants
Low

Neutral / cushioned vs minimalist running shoes

Adverse events (e.g. skin complaints) other than musculoskeletal injuries · healthy adults participating in recreational running

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Neutral / cushioned vs minimalist running shoes

Number of runners requiring hospital admission or surgery, or both, for musculoskeletal injury or adverse event · healthy adults participating in recreational running

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found