Introduction - a closer look at forefoot strength Forefoot strength is having a moment. From toe flexor dynamometry to “short foot” drills, clinicians and coaches want to know whether a stronger propulsive foot actually moves the performance needle for athletes, and in which directions. A new single‑blind randomised controlled trial in PLOS ONE (2025) offers one of the clearest tests to date: an 8‑week, periodised high‑load forefoot program in highly trained athletes, with detailed kinetics...

Should we be using injections for Tendinopathy? This 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis synthesises 27 randomised controlled trials (n=1,779) comparing platelet‑rich plasma (PRP) with corticosteroid (CS) injections across four conditions: rotator cuff tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis, plantar fasciitis, and tenosynovitis. For clinicians counseling runners and field-sport athletes, two themes matter: the time course of benefit and whether improvements translate to function that...

Introduction Every runner has experienced it. You cross the finish line feeling surprisingly strong, only to discover five or ten minutes later that your legs suddenly feel like concrete. This new study investigates exactly that phenomenon by examining how young trail runners respond immediately after competition using two familiar tests; the squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ). Rather than finding immediate fatigue, the authors observed a brief improvement in jumping performance...