RUNNING RESEARCH
The Injury Clinic Director, Laura Anderson is actively involved in research into the management of running-related injuries. She is currently in the final stages of her PhD investigating the management of shin pain in runners and consults two days a week helping the local Geelong running community.
To book a consultation with Laura for a running injury, following the online booking links for ‘Running Injuries’ found HERE
PUBLICATIONS
Anderson, L.M., Bonanno, D.R., Hart, H.F. et al. What are the Benefits and Risks Associated with Changing Foot Strike Pattern During Running? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Injury, Running Economy, and Biomechanics. Sports Med 50, 885–917 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01238-y
Anderson, L. M., Martin, J. F., Barton, C. J., & Bonanno, D. R. (2022). What is the Effect of Changing Running Step Rate on Injury, Performance and Biomechanics? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports medicine – open, 8(1), 112. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00504-0
Anderson, L. M., Bonanno, D. R., Sritharan, P., & Menz, H. B. (2024). Effect of three different running gait cues on vertical tibial acceleration. Gait & posture, 108, 164–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.11.014
Anderson LM, Bonanno DR, Calnin BJ, Sritharan P, Willy RW, Erbas B, et al.. Is the addition of running retraining to best standard care beneficial in runners with medial tibial stress syndrome? Protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2024;17. https://doi.org/10.1002/jfa2.12029
Laura M. Anderson, Stuart J. Warden, Richard W. Willy, Daniel R. Bonanno, & Hylton B. Menz. Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Needs a New Name—Make No Bones About It. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 2025 55:10, 621-622
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