Changes in running mechanics using conventional shoelace versus elastic shoe cover

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 373-379

  Hong, Youlian ^a   Wang, Lin ^b   Li, Jing Xian ^c,d   Zhou, Ji He ^a  

^a CHENGDU SPORT UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d Tianjin Sports University   (China)

Author keywords

Comfort; Elastic covered running shoe; Footwear; Plantar pressure; Rearfoot motion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FOREFOOT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RUNNING; SHOE; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; FOREFOOT, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; PRESSURE; PRONATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RUNNING; SHOES; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751694635     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.534805     Document Type: Article

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