1. EFFECT OF GRADE, RUNNING SURFACE, AND RUNNING SHOE CUSHIONING PROPERTIES ON GROUND REACTION FORCES IN RECREATIONAL RUNNERS Open Access Author: Porter, Heather Title: EFFECT OF GRADE, RUNNING SURFACE, AND RUNNING SHOE CUSHIONING PROPERTIES ON GROUND REACTION FORCES IN RECREATIONAL RUNNERS Graduate Program: Kinesiology Keywords: RunningRunning InjuryGround Reaction ForceGRFRunning GRFRunning Ground Reaction ForceShoe cushioningsurfaceSurface GRFRunning shoesrunning surfacerunning biomechanicsrunningrunning kineticsrunning gradehill running File: Download thesis_hjp_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Jinger Gottschall, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorStephen Jacob Piazza, Committee MemberJohn Henry Challis, Committee Member