In 1982, James Johnson, a freelance writer from New Jersey, published an article about
inequalities in American society and its schools, optimistically entitled “Can Computers …

This study investigated the effects of gameplaying on fifth‐graders' maths performance and
attitudes. One hundred twenty five fifth graders were recruited and assigned to a cooperative …

Due to the increase in popularity of running or jogging as a pastime there has been an
associated increase in injuries. Evidence of a causative link between excessive shock …

ContextMany people with diabetes experience lower-limb ulcers. Footwear has been
implicated as a primary cause of foot ulcers, yet research is limited on the efficacy of shoe …

Compressive stiffness (CS) of different supporting materials used in prosthetics and orthotics
and their static coefficients of friction (COF) with skin and socks were characterized …

Background Plantar pressure reduction with the use of cushioning materials play an
important role in the clinical management of the diabetic foot. Previous studies in people …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate the amount of pressure reduction for
different padding and insole materials commonly used in the podiatry clinic. METHODS …

Current selection of cushioning materials for therapeutic footwear and orthoses is based on
empirical and anecdotal evidence. The aim of this investigation is to assess the …

Five of the most commonly used materials for shoe inserts (soft Plastazote, medium Pelite,
PPT, Spenco, and Sorbothane) were objectively evaluated in the laboratory to characterize …

Due to the increase in prescription of insoles to relieve symptoms due to skeletal shocks at
heel strike a pilot study was initiated to look at some materials used for this purpose. Five …