Running in a minimalist and lightweight shoe is not the same as running barefoot: A biomechanical study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 387-392

  Bonacci, Jason ^a   Saunders, Philo U ^b   Hicks, Amy ^b   Rantalainen, Timo ^c   Vicenzino, Bill T ^d   Spratford, Wayne ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SHOE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT; HIP; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; RUNNING; SHOES;

EID: 84875531618     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091837     Document Type: Article

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