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Effects Of Court-Specific And Minimalist Footwear On Patellar Tendon Loading During A Maximal Change Of Direction Task, Jonathan Sinclair, Paul John Taylor
Effects Of Court-Specific And Minimalist Footwear On Patellar Tendon Loading During A Maximal Change Of Direction Task, Jonathan Sinclair, Paul John Taylor
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The aim of the current investigation was to examine the effects of court shoes, minimalist, energy return and athletic footwear on the loads experienced by the patellar tendon during a maximal change of direction task. Ten male participants performed maximal change of direction movements in court shoes, minimalist, energy return and athletic footwear. Lower limb kinematics were collected using an 8-camera motion capture system; ground reaction forces were quantified using an embedded force platform. Patellar tendon kinetics were examined via a musculoskeletal modelling approach, and the frictional properties of the footwear were examined using ground reaction force information. The results …
Dependences Between The Footwear Fitting And Feet Structure In Girls Of Third-Grade Primary School, Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis, Paulina Zarzyczna, Wioletta Mikulakova
Dependences Between The Footwear Fitting And Feet Structure In Girls Of Third-Grade Primary School, Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis, Paulina Zarzyczna, Wioletta Mikulakova
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The study aimed to study dependences between the footwear fitting and feet structure in girls of third grade of primary school. Material and methods: The research tool was the podoscope CQ-ST. The footwear fitting to the feet of the examined children was tested using the Clevermess device. Results: Statistically significant relationships between the frequency of varus deformity of the Vth toe of the right foot and the width fitting of the outdoor footwear were found (p=0.027). Statistically significant relationships between the length of the indoor footwear and the heel angle (γ) of the left foot have also been noted …