| Title |
Does flip‐flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, September 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13047-014-0040-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Carina Price, Vaidas Andrejevas, Andrew H Findlow, Philip Graham-Smith, Richard Jones |
| Abstract |
Flip-flops are an item of footwear, which are rubber and loosely secured across the dorsal fore-foot. These are popular in warm climates; however are widely criticised for being detrimental to foot health and potentially modifying walking gait. Contemporary alternatives exist including FitFlop, which has a wider strap positioned closer to the ankle and a thicker, ergonomic, multi-density midsole. Therefore the current study investigated gait modifications when wearing flip-flop style footwear compared to barefoot walking. Additionally walking in a flip-flop was compared to that FitFlop alternative. |
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| Canada | 1 | 10% |
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| Unknown | 5 | 50% |
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| Germany | 1 | 1% |
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| Researcher | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
| Unknown | 17 | 25% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 12% |
| Psychology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
| Unknown | 23 | 33% |