Barefoot vs common footwear: A systematic review of the kinematic, kinetic and muscle activity differences during walking

Gait and Posture

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 230-239

  Franklin, Simon ^a   Grey, Michael J ^a   Heneghan, Nicola ^a   Bowen, Laura ^a   Li, François Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barefoot; Footwear; Kinematics; Kinetics; Walking

Indexed keywords

FOOT; FOREFOOT; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHOE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; BIOMECHANICS; KNEE; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; KINETICS; KNEE JOINT; SHOES; WALKING;

EID: 84942296414     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: 18792219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.05.019     Document Type: Review

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