BACKGROUND: To compare kinematics, kinetics and muscle activity during standing and
walking for healthy subjects using an unstable test shoe (Masai Barefoot Technology, MBT) …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to compare the variability of biomechanical
variables during treadmill walking using unstable shoes (Masai Barefoot Technology, MBT …

Inactivity or the under-utilization of lower limb muscles can lead to strength and functional
deficits and potential injury. Traditional shoes with stability and support features can …

Objectives To evaluate frontal and sagittal plane ankle kinematics between subjects with
chronic ankle instability (CAI) and healthy controls while walking and jogging shod on a …

BACKGROUND: A suggested link between ambulatory mechanics and injury development
has resulted in significant interest the development of footwear to change locomotion …

The Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) shoe was developed as a walking device to improve
gait stability and reduce the joint load. Kinematic changes with MBT shoes have been …

BACKGROUND: Shoes with an unstable sole construction are commonly used as a
therapeutic tool by physiotherapists and are widely available from shoe and sporting goods …

BACKGROUND: One of the hypothesised mechanisms by which foot orthoses obtain their
clinical effect is by influencing muscle activity, however previous studies have reported …

Background Passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses utilize stiffness to improve gait
performance through elastic energy storage and return. However, the influence of ankle-foot …

When mechanical parameters of running are measured, runners have to be accustomed to
testing conditions. Nevertheless, habituated runners could still show slight evolutions of their …