Ep. 86: Jump-landings that supersede bone health threshold requirements for premenopausal women

The jump is only the beginning. The most important part may be how you land. If the goal is to use impact as a tool for bone health, our bones respond to several factors, including: • Landing forces of approximately 3× body weight or greater • A rate of force development around 43 body weights per second • Novelty and variation in the direction of loading to help limit accommodation And all of these factors are influenced by how you land. Research has shown that a flat-footed landing with a s...