Motion Control Shoe Delays Fatigue of Shank Muscles in Runners with Overpronating Feet

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 486-491

  Cheung, Roy T H ^a   Ng, Gabriel Y F ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

electromyography; footwear; running; shank

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SHOE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRONATION; RUNNING; SHOES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953430592     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509350738     Document Type: Article

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