PURPOSE Football is the most popular high school sport; however, it has the highest rate of injury. Speculation has been prevalent that foot fixation due to high footwear traction contributes to injury risk. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine whether a relationship exists between the athlete's specific footwear traction (measured with their own shoes on the field of play) and ...

Background The aim of the workshop is to explore the effects of footwear design on lower limb motion and discuss research findings relevant to the clinic and physical activity. Delegates will be actively involved in a motion capture process where important lower limb joint stress variables will be displayed in real time. The University of Sydney researchers will raise footwear issues from a ran...

Footwear is an integral part of daily life. Embedding sensors and electronics in footwear for various different applications started more than two decades ago. This review article summarizes the developments in the field of footwear-based wearable sensors and systems. The electronics, sensing technologies, data transmission, and data processing methodologies of such wearable systems are all pri...

BACKGROUND Expert opinion recommends cushioned and supportive footwear for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, little is known about the footwear advice people receive from healthcare professionals, or the beliefs and footwear habits of people with knee OA. This study aimed to determine i) what types of shoes people are advised to wear for their knee OA and by whom; ii) establish whi...

Footwear is the single most significant influence on the foot, but it is the area of least clinical understanding and input. There is confusion in terminology and emphasis, both with, and between professions so that there appears little consistency. This limits the possibility of significant improvements in this field. Some key footwear principles are described as a basis for developing a great...

Background Footwear with a curved sole profile remains popular and there is evidence of its effects on gait and posture [1,2]. Existing literature describes how different styles of roll over footwear affect gait, although the effects of the precise radii of the curve of the sole on the gait rocker function and other reported effects have not been investigated. The aim of this study was to relat...

Impressions of footwear are commonly found in crime scenes. The quality and wide variability of these impressions makes their analysis difficult. This research will develop new computational methods to assist the forensic footwear examiner in the U.S. The research involves developing a database of representative footwear print images so that appropriate algorithms can be developed and their err...

The Indian footwear industry has developed substantial links in the global production network. But, this industry is still dominated by firms that cater largely to the domestic market through the artisanal production system. Specific footwear centres and sections of firms in traditional footwear clusters have established strong relations with the export market. Still, there are only few firms (...

BACKGROUND Flip-flops and sandals are popular choices of footwear due to their convenience. However, the effects of these types of footwear on lower extremity biomechanics are still poorly understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate differences in ground reaction force (GRF), center of pressure (COP) and lower extremity joint kinematic and kinetic variables during leve...

INTRODUCTION High vertical loading rates (VLR) of the ground reaction forces have been linked to increased risk of stress fractures when running [1]. Previous footwear research has shown that there are clear kinematic differences between shod, minimal and barefoot running conditions [2]. Moreover, it has been shown that these kinematic changes are coupled with altered loading rate patterns [2,3...