It is well known, that downhill walking and running leads to mechanical load, whereas
uphill walking and running is energy consuming resulting in much more metabolic turnover
(
Minetti et al., 2002
). Recently, changes of gait pattern when walking with an unstable shoe construction
(USC) have been found (
Romkes et al., 2006
,
Nigg, 2004
). In an earlier test, we found a decrease of maximum pressure in the forefoot and
a slight increase of maximum pressure in the midfoot using USC when walking horizontally.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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- Effect of an Unstable Shoe Construction on Lower Extremity Gait Characteristics.University of Calgary, 2004
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