Effects of footwear and strike type on running economy

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1335-1343

  Perl, Daniel P ^a   Daoud, Adam I ^a   Lieberman, Daniel E ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

barefootrunning; forefoot strike; minimal shoe running; rearfoot strike; Running economy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SHOE;

BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; SHOES;

EID: 84862761188     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318247989e     Document Type: Article

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