Injury Prevention
Most people grow up wearing shoes and are accustomed to an athletic shoe with a cushioned heel. Because of this, 93% most people run with a heel strike.
However, science has demonstrated that the mid-foot strike is 2x biomechanically safer at reducing the risk for overuse injury as compared to a heel-foot strike.
When a person lands with a forefoot strike, the foot is more in line with their knee, hip, and lower back, as compared to a heel strike. This means each joint is better supported under a person's center of gravity.
Without Celer: Initial jolt felt by knees and hips when making ground contact.
With Celer:
Smooth loading curve; Safer for your joints.
Running with a forefoot strike also reduces initial impact forces absorbed by the lower extremity joints at ground contact. These repeated impact is correlated with overuse injury.
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Due to the proprietary material properties and wrapping configuration of the Celer foot resistance band, the foot is placed in slight plantarflexion to promote a mid-foot to forefoot strike/ landing.
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Unlike a traditional orthotic, the Celer adds support to the metatarsal and calcaneal regions of the foot, thereby strengthening the foot's longitudinal arch while also functionally supporting it in a way that resists excessive lateral motion- a motion correlated with with injury and wasted energy.
