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Barefoot running discussion at London conference

16/11/2011
A roundtable discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of footwear that mimics barefoot running will take place at the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine conference in London on November 25.

Entitled 'Natural running: advantages and disadvantages', the discussion will feature Daniel Lieberman, chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University, Benno Nigg, professor of biomechanics at the University of Calgary, Daniel Howell, Daniel Howell, associate professor of biology at Liberty University and an advocate of "barefoot living", Simon Bartold, international research consultant for footwear brand ASICS, and Matthias Marquardt, a trainer and consultant on running techniques.

The event will be sponsored by ASICS.

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