Background: The possible negative effects of high-heeled shoes on subjective comfort
perception and objective biomechanical assessment have been noted. Although shoe …

This review paper focuses on the three most important functional design factors for sport
shoes: injury prevention, performance and comfort. Concepts for these design factors are …

Purpose Measures of comfort are important in the prescription and development of footwear.
The purpose of our study was to examine three commonly used scales (visual analog scale …

Objective. Perceptual ratings of mechanical variables were compared with biomechanical
variables that are related to running injuries. Design. Eight identical running shoes with a …

In the current study, the relationship between objective measurements and subjective
experienced comfort and discomfort in using handsaws was examined. Twelve carpenters …

Objectives To investigate the relationships between the perception of comfort and
biomechanical parameters (plantar pressure and ground reaction force) during running with …

Background Due to the popularity of soccer and the high incidence of injury among soccer
players, it is valuable to know the effects of tasks like side cuts, crossover cuts, and forward …

Objective: To measure the plantar pressure in four soccer-related movements in 15 male
soccer players (mean (SD) age 20.9 (1.3) years, height 173 (4) cm, weight 61.7 (3.6) kg) …

Footwear comfort has been shown to have an influence on injuries, but it was unknown
whether comfort was related to performance. The current study examined the effects of …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the short and medium term use of personalised insoles,
produced by combining additive manufacturing (AM) with three-dimensional (3-D) foot …