Running shoes are often considered essential to participate in running. Runners may look for recommendations from friends, specialty running stores, and healthcare professionals when selecting shoes. Despite the existence of shoe prescription guidelines, these not evidence-based or designed with runners’ preferences mind. This review aims synthesize original research that identifies how road ru...

BACKGROUND Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited neuropathy causing progressive weakness, foot deformity and difficulty walking. Clinical anecdotes suggest orthoses designed on the 'sensorimotor' paradigm are beneficial for improving gait in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. OBJECTIVES Investigate the effect of sensorimotor orthoses on in-shoe and lower limb biomechanics in adults with Charc...

BACKGROUND Resilience of midsole material and the upper structure of the shoe are conceptual characteristics that can interfere in running biomechanics patterns. Artificial intelligence techniques can capture features from the entire waveform, adding new perspective for biomechanical analysis. This study tested the influence of shoe midsole resilience and upper structure on running kinematics a...

To explore the cushioning properties of expanded polystyrene (EPS), a novel two-degree-of-freedom mathematical model is proposed with dynamic nonlinear system and successfully implemented it. The maximum response acceleration product was first determined in used as parameter for evaluating damage. Furthermore, drop test carried out to verify theoretical showed good consistency. Based on correct...

Fracture blisters are a relatively uncommon complication of fractures in locations of the body, such as the ankle, wrist elbow and foot, where skin adheres tightly to bone with little subcutaneous fat cushioning. The blister that results resembles that of a second degree burn.These blisters significantly alter treatment, making it difficult to splint or cast and often overlying ideal surgical i...