Small changes in the varus alignment of running shoes allow gradual pronation control

Footwear Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-110

  Brauner, Torsten ^a   Sterzing, Thorsten ^a   Gras, Nina ^a   Milani, Thomas ^a  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cushioning; Eversion; Pronation; Pronation control; Running shoes; Subtalar motion; Varus

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958292377     PISSN: 19424280     EISSN: 19424299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19424280903133920     Document Type: Article

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