Transitioning to minimal footwear: a systematic review of methods and future clinical recommendations

JP Warne, AH Gruber - Sports medicine-open, 2017 - Springer
Background Recent interest in barefoot running has led to the development of minimalist
running shoes that are popular in distance runners. A careful transition to these shoes has …

Stepping back to minimal footwear: applications across the lifespan

IS Davis, K Hollander, DE Lieberman… - Exercise and Sport …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Minimal footwear has existed for tens of thousands of years and was originally designed to
protect the sole of the foot. Over the past 50 yr, most footwear has become increasingly more …

Foot strength and stiffness are related to footwear use in a comparison of minimally-vs. conventionally-shod populations

NB Holowka, IJ Wallace, DE Lieberman - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The longitudinal arch (LA) helps stiffen the foot during walking, but many people in
developed countries suffer from flat foot, a condition characterized by reduced LA stiffness …

Walking in minimalist shoes is effective for strengthening foot muscles

ST Ridge, MT Olsen, DA Bruening, K Jurgensmeier… - 2018 - scholarsarchive.byu.edu
Introduction: Weakness of foot muscles may contribute to a variety of loading-related
injuries. Supportive footwear may contribute to intrinsic foot muscle weakness by reducing …

Fatigue matters: An intense 10 km run alters frontal and transverse plane joint kinematics in competitive and recreational adult runners

S Willwacher, M Sanno, GP Brüggemann - Gait & posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Fatigue is an essential component of distance running. Still, little is known
about the effects of running induced fatigue on three-dimensional lower extremity joint …

Youth distance running: strategies for training and injury reduction

BJ Krabak, AS Tenforde, IS Davis… - Current sports …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Running is a popular sport for children in the United States. However, review of available
literature on health effects and safety recommendations for youth running has not been …

[图书][B] Human body: A wearable product designer's guide

KL LaBat, KS Ryan - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Association of American Publishers (AAP) Finalist for the 2020 PROSE Award Association of
American Publishers (AAP) Subject Category Winner for the 2020 PROSE Award 2019 …

Effect of the upward curvature of toe springs on walking biomechanics in humans

F Sichting, NB Holowka, OB Hansen, DE Lieberman - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Although most features of modern footwear have been intensively studied, there has been
almost no research on the effects of toe springs. This nearly ubiquitous upward curvature of …

Kinematics of recreational male runners in “super”, minimalist and habitual shoes

K Hébert-Losier, SJ Finlayson, PF Lamb… - Journal of Sports …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
We conducted an exploratory analysis to compare running kinematics of 16 male
recreational runners wearing Nike Vaporfly 4%(VP4), Saucony Endorphin racing flat (FLAT) …

Sticking the landing: A comparison of shod vs barefoot landing kinetics and foot muscle characteristics in gymnasts, cheerleaders, and non-athletes

ST Ridge, DI McLean, KR Garner, MT Olsen… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objectives: The ability to control landings and stabilize quickly is essential in sports like
gymnastics and cheerleading, where landing quality impacts scores. The similarities and …