Effectiveness of a long-term use of a minimalist footwear versus habitual shoe on pain, function and mechanical loads in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of a long-term use of a minimalist footwear versus habitual shoe on pain, function and mechanical loads in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies have shown an important reduction of joint overload during locomotion in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis (OA) after short-term use of minimalist shoes. Our aim is to investigate the chronic effect of inexpensive...

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Main Authors: Trombini-Souza Francis, Fuller Ricardo, Matias Alessandra, Yokota Mariane, Butugan Marco, Goldenstein-Schainberg Claudia, Sacco Isabel C N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Knee
Footwear
Shoe
Foot biomechanics
Gait
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/121

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