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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"running shoes"”.
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Gas loss and durability of EVA foams used in running shoes
… ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer foams used in running shoes. The equipmentshowed some advantages compared to the standard method used in runningshoes and produced reproducible results. The softening of the material with thedistance run and the reduction in the cushioning properties are mainly …
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Can changing running shoes immediately reduce the risk of tibial stress fractures?
Running is becoming a more popular sport worldwide however many runners suffer from tibial stress fractures (TSF). While there are various kinematic, kinetic, and anthropometric risk factors associated with TSF, it is though that by changing running shoes one or several of these risk factors will …
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Ground Reaction Force Differences Between Running Shoes, Racing Flats, and Distance Spikes in Runners
… differences in ground reaction forces between running shoes, racing flats, and distance spikes, twenty intercollegiate distance runners ran across a force plate at 6.7m/s (for males) and 5.74m/s (for females) in each of the three types of shoes. In order to control for differences in foot …
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Minimalist versus conventional running shoes : effects on lower limb injury incidence, pain and muscle function experienced distance runners
… training), from conventional to minimalist running shoes 1) increased the risk of lower limb pain or injury and 2) improved lower limb muscle function (endurance, flexibility and power) in experienced distance runners. In addition, the effects of the transition on runner satisfaction were …
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A comparison of oxygen consumption, RPE and lower limb EMG activity in toning versus running shoes on uphill, level and downhill walking
… on various inclines in unstable and stable shoes. METHODS: Eleven healthy females walked on treadmill at +10%, 0% and -10% grade for five minutes each, at self-selected pace, in stable and unstable shoes. The two sessions were done 3weeks apart during which the subjects used unstable shoes …
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The kinetics, kinematics and energy requirements of distance running: Implications for footwear design
… of performance. Over the past thirty years the running shoe has changed considerably. However, despite significant advances in footwear technology, the incidence of injury in distance runners has not altered meaningfully. It has been postulated that poor footwear selection is the mechanism …
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Within-Day Reliability of Submaximal Running Economy Testing: Implications for Advanced Footwear Testing
<p>Running economy (RE) has been identified as a critical component of endurance performance. Alterations in footwear have shown to significantly impact RE. Quantifying reliability of within-day RE measures may determine differences that could be expected when testing footwear. PURPOSE: Assess …
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Biomechanical and comfort analyses on the use of commercial insoles while walking and running
Background: Incidence rates of running injuries are high. Previous research has indicated that the use of prefabricated insoles may be beneficial for altering kinematic and kinetic patterns that cause running injuries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how prefabricated insoles affect …
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Question-order effects in market research: An information processing approach
… and a telephone survey about real brands of running shoes. Results from both experiments suggest that low knowledge respondents are unable or not motivated to retrieve attribute information from memory to compute an overall brand evaluation. Therefore, low knowledge respondents are likely to …
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Risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in runners - an investigation of selected intrinsic, kinematic, kinetic and muscle activity factors that are associated with Achilles tendinopathy
… and injury history, lower limb alignment, running biomechanics and movement variability were investigated. This study also aims to understand how different sensory inputs, such as shoe or pain may affect biomechanics. Thirty four uninjured runners (UN) and twenty one runners with Achilles …
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Zusammenhänge zwischen kinetischen und kinematischen Parametern von Laufschuhen und dem subjektiven Tragekomfort
Das Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, Zusammenhänge zwischen biomechanischen Parametern von Laufschuhen und dem subjektiven Tragekomfort zu ermitteln. Dazu wurden kinetische und kinematische Parameter von sogenannten Lieblingslaufschuhen mit denen zweier Referenz-Schuhmodelle verglichen und mit …