![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64b9475daebdd823b39f96b2/0c0f8748-27d0-4041-af9a-e18a9910d834/Precision-Physical-Therapy--STL--00004.jpg)
LEARN
Precision Physical Therapy Blog
Runners: "Is my running form too bouncy?"
Have you ever wondered if you have a bouncy running gait? How much bounce is too much? Well this is one of the things we look for when analyzing a person’s running gait. Increased vertical motion during running causes increased stress in some of the joints, as well as using your valuable energy moving in a direction that is not forward. We call this increased vertical displacement of the center of mass.