Effect of neutral-cushioned running shoes on plantar pressure loading and comfort in athletes with cavus feet: A crossover randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2139-2146

  Wegener, Caleb ^a,c   Burns, Joshua ^a,b   Penkala, Stefania ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Foot morphology; Footwear; Pes cavus; Plantar pressure; Running

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUBFOOT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT; FOREFOOT; HUMAN; MALE; NEUTRAL CUSHIONED RUNNING SHOES; ORTHOSIS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING; SHOE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT DEFORMITIES; FOOT INJURIES; FRACTURES, STRESS; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PAIN; PRESSURE; RUNNING; SHOES;

EID: 55149121226     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508318191     Document Type: Article

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