Chronic pain and injury can result from inadequate training of the body's ability to slow down. This undertrained ability puts unnecessary stress on joints and connective tissue. Gravity and momentum generate force that can lead to pain and injury when the body is not properly trained to absorb it.

Strength staffs in professional sports have recognized the importance of training for deceleration. They devote entire training blocks to this aspect, aware that many non-contact injuries occur during landing.

Further details on the importance of training to slow down safely are available from the source, including information on how general exercise programs often focus on producing power rather than controlling movement.