Examining injury risk and pain perception in runners using minimalist footwear

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 1257-1262

  Ryan, Michael ^a   Elashi, Maha ^b   Newsham West, Richard ^a   Taunton, Jack ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURIES; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SHOE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PAIN PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SHOES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905501999     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-092061     Document Type: Article

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