Barefoot running: Biomechanics and implications for running injuries

Current Sports Medicine Reports

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 244-250

  Altman, Allison R ^a   Davis, Irene S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAREFOOT RUNNING; BIOMECHANICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOOT INJURY; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; PROTECTION; RUNNING; SENSATION; SHOE;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; FOOT INJURIES; FOREFOOT, HUMAN; HUMANS; RUNNING; SHOES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84867166883     PISSN: 1537890X     EISSN: 15378918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e31826c9bb9     Document Type: Article

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