heel strike
Rear foot contact
Heel strike is the moment when the heel makes initial contact with the ground during walking or running.
The term appears most often in gait analysis and discussions of running form, where heel striking—landing heel-first rather than on the midfoot or forefoot—is debated as a factor in injury risk and efficiency: She switched to minimalist shoes to reduce her heel strike.
Limb rotating inward
- supinationOutward forearm rotation
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- overpronationExcessive inward foot roll
shock absorption · kinetics · kinematics · arch support · orthotics · motion control · plantar fasciitis · deceleration
Sound of walking
- toe-offGait's propulsive endpoint
- strideExtended single footstep
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- walking patternCharacteristic stride manner
initial contact · ground contact · weight transfer · ambulation · locomotion
- footwearGarments for feet
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
sprinter · overstriding · landing pattern · pace · treadmill · barefoot running · injury prevention · shin splints
pronation
Limb rotating inward
- supinationOutward forearm rotation
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
overpronation · shock absorption · kinetics · kinematics · arch support · orthotics · motion control · plantar fasciitis · deceleration · joint stress
footfall
Sound of walking
initial contact · walking pattern · ground contact · weight transfer · ambulation · locomotion
running form
jogging · sprinter · overstriding · landing pattern · pace · treadmill · barefoot running · injury prevention · shin splints · knee pain