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Sports Energy’s Guide to Sporting Organizations in The Greater Cornwall Area

SPORT CONTACT TELEPHONE EMAIL WEBSITE

S.D.&G. Blazers ............................................Mike Gilligan ............... 613-938-1545 .............................................................www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
Cornwall & District Soccer ............................Chris Smith ................. 613-931-2176
Cornwall Indoor Soccer ................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
SOCCER
Cornwall City Soccer .....................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
Glengarry Soccer League ..............................Stephanie VanLoon ..........................................................................................www.glengarrysoccerleague@bellnet.ca
Youth Indoor Soccer League .........................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
OTHER SPORTS
Big Ben Ski Hill and Snowboarding ...............Jack Ruest .................. 613-933-6377
613-933-3586
Cornwall Blue Chargers .................................David James ............... 613-938-4793
Cornwall Curling Club ...................................Scott MacDonald ........ 613-936-2027
Cornwall Multisport Club ..............................Rob Allen .........................................................................................................www.cornwallmultisportclub.com
Cornwall Outdoor Club de Plein Air ................................................... 613-534-8855 .............................................................www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca
Cornwall Rugby Club ....................................Bill Swinden ................ 613-932-1273
Cougars Track and Field ................................Ceri Timbrell ............... 613-537-9681 .............................................................www.cornwallcougars.org
Taoist Tai Chi .................................................Ghislain Glaude ........... 613-935-5675 ........gglaude@gmail.com ....................www.taoist.org/ottawa
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Is Barefoot Best?

(wearing shoes) runners will strike does running barefoot actually make syndrome. With that being said, it
Dr. Kylie Draper with their heel; this is known as rear you faster? has been noted that forefoot runners

BMSc, foot striking (RFS) or heel striking. This is a tough question for place high eccentric loads on the
DipAc, DC Barefoot runners and/or minimal researchers to answer because Achilles tendon and calf muscles
of Cornwall shoe runners are more likely to likely numerous variables contribute to and are more likely to injury these
Spine Care Plus to land toward the front of the foot, athletic performance. It has been structures. To put it simply, there is
usually on the ball of the foot or found, however, that a barefoot an injury tradeoff.
between the ball of the foot and the running style is approximately 3.3%
here has been a recent surge Final Words
heel; this is known as forefoot and more economical than running in the
Tof interest in barefoot running To date, there is not enough evidence
midfoot striking (FFS and MFS). It standard running shoe.
(or minimalist shoes that simulate is thought that these very different to clearly say that running barefoot
barefoot running - such as new Injury Rate is of great superiority to modern
foot-striking patterns can have a
balance minimus shoes) among great difference on performance and Each time a runners foot strikes the running shoes. I would advise
runners, the media and the sports injuries in runners. ground there is a ground reaction runners who are currently injury
medicine community. Many barefoot force (GRF) that is transmitted back free and enjoying their modern day
running enthusiasts argue that to the foot and up through the joints running shoes to continue to do so. If
running without bulky shoes is more of the body. The greater this force, you are a runner that is finding it hard

natural and it prevents a plethora of the larger the impact load transmitted to shake an injury, have this injury
running related injuries. At the other through the kinetic chain to the assessed by a trained professional. A
end of the spectrum, it is argued that runners ankles, knee, hips, back and
barefoot running is a dangerous fad even head will be. Biomechanical slow and safe transition to a barefoot
and it should be avoided. So what is studies have shown that the ground style running may be appropriate.
the difference between the two types reaction force and rate of loading Remember, everyone is different and
of running and is barefoot really Performance is much larger in rear foot strikers a certain style of running does not
best? It is interesting to note that the world compared to forefoot and midfoot work for everyone.

Biomechanics record holders for a large majority striker. Research by Irene Davis, If you are looking for information on
of long distance running events PhD found that individuals with how to properly transition to barefoot
One of the major differences between
are forefoot runners who race and higher impact loads (commonly style running or if you would like your
running barefoot or in minimalist running gait analyzed and critiqued

shoes versus modern running sometimes train in racing flats or other seen in shod runner) had higher rates

kinds of minimal shoes. The great of impact-related injuries such as by one of our qualified chiropractor
shoes is the way the foot strikes the
ground. Biomechanical studies show running tribes in Kenya and Mexico tibial stress fractures, patellofemoral please call us at 613-938-1000 to
that approximately 75% of shod are known for running barefoot. But pain syndrome and iliotibial band book an assessment.

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