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  1. User7
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    Foot pronation is not associated with increased injury risk in novice runners wearing a neutral shoe

    Was he playing basketball on those feet, or those feet before they had plastically deformed to the degree shown in the photo?
    Post by: User7, Jun 28, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  2. User7
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    Barefoot Science Foot Strengthening System

    Craig, are you sure of this? Various authorities have stated, and various papers have shown, that the intrinsic muscles help support the medial...
    Post by: User7, Jan 9, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  3. User7
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    Important Historical Biomechanics Papers

    Re: Classic J.H. Hicks: The Three Weight-Bearing Mechanisms of the Foot Many thanks for scanning and posting this here Kevin.
    Post by: User7, Nov 23, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  4. User7
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    What is with all the first met head elevations on foot orthotics?

    Craig, does this "Spanish school" have any published work we can refer to that would explain their perspective? Did they explain to you why they...
    Post by: User7, Nov 14, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    What is with all the first met head elevations on foot orthotics?

    Dear Brian, Primus Metatarsus Supinatus (PMS) is an interesting idea. I've looked at the two references you provided above about this...
    Post by: User7, Nov 14, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  6. User7
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    Did we evolve to run barefoot or not?

    Isn't the most likely explanation: All humans have squatting facets in utero (unless they didn't feel like squatting in utero). Children who grow...
    Post by: User7, Aug 30, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  7. User7
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    Did we evolve to run barefoot or not?

    Etc., etc. The intended subject of the original post was clearly biological evolution.
    Post by: User7, Aug 28, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  8. User7
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    Did we evolve to run barefoot or not?

    Simon and Kevin, Are the phalanges part of the foot? But I'm really wondering: How and why would the phalanges develop to be less robust...
    Post by: User7, Aug 28, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  9. User7
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    Did we evolve to run barefoot or not?

    It was pointed out above by Spooner, but Trinkaus is talking about biological development, not evolution. Two very different things. Trinkaus,...
    Post by: User7, Aug 27, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Did we evolve to run barefoot or not?

    Trinkaus is saying that wearing shoes appears to result in the development of less robust middle and lesser toes, in individuals who wear them....
    Post by: User7, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Kinesio tape for low,high-dye strapping?

    Yeah, that's kind of why I thought it might be a viable alternative. As studies have shown, athletic tape loses so much tension its unlikely to...
    Post by: User7, Aug 3, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Kinesio tape for low,high-dye strapping?

    Many physical therapists are taping the foot and ankle with kinesio/KT tape rather than cloth athletic tape. My understanding is that these tapes...
    Thread by: User7, Aug 1, 2011, 9 replies, in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  13. User7
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    Does Everyone need Insoles?

    A non-trivial interjection: we were never designed to do anything. Rather, our species evolved whilst doing many things, adapting to do many of...
    Post by: User7, Aug 1, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Role of the spring ligament

    If progressive resistance/overload can lead to "strengthening" of ligaments, and inactivity lead to the opposite, what happens when orthoses are...
    Post by: User7, Jul 19, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Patent granted for designing a foot orthotic

    This is Kevin Miller's patent. The first of three similar applications filed in 2009.
    Post by: User7, May 2, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  16. User7
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    Asics "Space Trustic System"

    This is an old thread, but Simon Bartold mentioned early in it that the research on plantar fascia energy return they did for the "Space Trustic"...
    Post by: User7, Apr 15, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Hlavac's Footsprings

    Does anyone have experience with Harry Hlavec's "Footsprings"? http://www.footguru.com/products_footspring.htm Site claims the product can...
    Thread by: User7, Apr 3, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Effects of enhanced plantar sensory feedback and foot orthoses on midfoot kinematics

    "The innersole surface was permeated by multiple small, 4 mm domes of hard plastic, which were covered with thin cotton material and positioned 12...
    Post by: User7, Mar 16, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Disorders of the Plantar fascia MRI pictorial Review

    Hi Paul, Thanks. Does the Abd Hall develop trigger points in PF patients simply due to other medial restraints, such as spring ligament, not...
    Post by: User7, Mar 15, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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    Disorders of the Plantar fascia MRI pictorial Review

    Why is the abd ahll. dark?
    Post by: User7, Mar 9, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  21. User7
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    Forefoot running

    I can't cite the source just now, but I recall reading about a loss of energy return when running on cushioned surfaces. (I do recall Irene Davis...
    Post by: User7, Dec 9, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Forefoot running

    I do have a strong personal interest in it, but not commercial interest, and I've no relationship whatever with the product or persons associated...
    Post by: User7, Dec 6, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  23. User7
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    Forefoot running

    Oh no, he was quoted in context.
    Post by: User7, Dec 5, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  24. User7
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    What do we mean by 'motion control' in running shoes

    Simon B., I think the following question from Bruce Williams may have gotten lost in the thread: I'm similarly interested in an answer....
    Post by: User7, Oct 8, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Lateral Arch

    But these devices (will) become rigid only"as the mpjs extend". My question relates to weather a device that resembles a foot in propulsion, with...
    Post by: User7, Aug 25, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Lateral Arch

    Bruce, By scanning with the forefoot plantarflexed on the rearfoot and the subtalar joint slightly pronated, I bet you get a device with a...
    Post by: User7, Aug 24, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Cobblestone Walkway

    Some fringe researchers have claimed that strong sensory inputs from uncomfortable surfaces provoke stronger intrinsic muscular action and higher...
    Post by: User7, Feb 21, 2007 in forum: Break Room
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    Forefoot running

    Kevin, The barefoot running style I refer to is that that I have seen in those who have been habitually unshod since birth, or habitually run...
    Post by: User7, Feb 7, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Forefoot running

    We as a species, or series of species, ran barefoot for some 150,000 years. To my knowledge, running barefoot is "forefoot" running (although it...
    Post by: User7, Feb 6, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Proprioceptive insoles and posture

    Here's the Vabena website: http://www.vabena.com/index.asp
    Post by: User7, Oct 14, 2006 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Asics "Space Trustic System"

    I am interested to know if there is any publically available research basis for Asics "Space Trustic" midsole designs. Here's a link to their...
    Thread by: User7, Oct 10, 2006, 16 replies, in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Move over flip flops: Crocs

    My wife had foot pain for the first time in her life after wearing Crocs My wife wore her crocs every day for about a month and experienced the...
    Post by: User7, Oct 10, 2006 in forum: Podiatry Trivia
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    Should small children have shoes?

    No shoes for children. Unless they walk on sharp lava, dirty streets, or are going to a wedding. In Kindergarten, first grade - certainly not....
    Post by: User7, Aug 16, 2006 in forum: Pediatrics
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    Heel lifts for limited ankle dorsiflexion

    Just read the full text and was struck by the fact that mean passive dorsiflexion was < 5 deg., while (in all test conditions) mean dorsiflexion...
    Post by: User7, Aug 7, 2006 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Vibram Five Fingers shoes

    Foot glove Vibram has introduced the FiveFingers - allready popular with barefoot enthusiasts. http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.html...
    Thread by: User7, May 4, 2006, 2 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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    Barefoot walking

    Robbins SE, Hanna AM Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1987 Apr;19(2):148-56. Running-related injury prevention through barefoot adaptations This old...
    Post by: User7, May 4, 2006 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Stainsby "The Foot; A New Approach to Structure and Funtction"

    Thanks Craig, Big shame, as it seems he was onto something. I think I'll call his publisher and see if I can find out what went wrong. The...
    Post by: User7, May 3, 2006 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Stainsby "The Foot; A New Approach to Structure and Funtction"

    This book was advertised on Amazon.com about 6 years ago. It appears to still be forthcoming. Does anyone have any news about the book or...
    Thread by: User7, May 2, 2006, 4 replies, in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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