Lower Extremity Review
DeFeet’s EVO Jet™ sock has undergone extensive wind tunnel testing and results have concluded that the product demonstrates market leading aerodynamics. Test results showed that at 38mph the Evo Jet saves a cyclist 24 watts over shaved, bare legs without socks. Bare legs test results are shown to be…
A team of Rice University engineers has launched a first-of-its-kind, open-source software that constructs and uses personalized computer models of how individual patients move to optimize treatments for neurologic and orthopedic mobility impairments. Funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health…
The Avoli Low-Top Volleyball Shoe is designed specifically for the demands of women’s volleyball and the shape of the female foot. Key features include a higher instep and spread forefoot design to provide ample space for toes to splay and flex, and a thinner and cushioned heel that provides a…
There is a lack of specific research on the effect of percussive therapy (PT) delivered by massage guns on physiological adaptations. This systematic literature review investigates research conducted on the effects of PT interventions on performance in strength and conditioning settings, and on experiences of musculoskeletal pain.
Kickboxing is a popular full-contact sport that allows both punching and kicking from a standing position. Kickboxing may be performed in sports competitions or as a form of exercise. Injuries, including to the lower extremity, may occur in…
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
A better understanding of the therapeutic benefits of performing daily activities with passive, quasi-passive, and active ankle-foot prostheses in people with a lower limb amputation can help gauge the impact of…
By Elke Lathouwers, María Alejandra Díaz, Alexandre Maricot, Bruno Tassignon, Claire Cherelle, Pierre Cherelle, Romain Meeusen, and Kevin De Pauw
Large epidemiological studies are needed to elucidate the underlying injury mechanisms, the demographics of each fracture group, and the influence of sex and age on the sustained fracture.
By Emilia Möller Rydberg, David Wennergren, Caroline Stigevall, Jan Ekelund, and Michael Möller
In infants and young children, a wide heterogeneity of foot shape is typical. Therefore, children, who are additionally influenced by rapid growth and maturation, are a very special cohort for foot measurements and…
By Juliane Mueller, Monika Richter, Kathrin Schaefer, Jonathan Ganz, Jörg Lohscheller, and Steffen Mueller
The growing use of kinesiology tape requires guidelines for safe and effective application. The popularity of kinesiology tape (KT) across the world is rising as witnessed by its common appearance on athlete’s bodies during the Olympic games or football…
By Adéla Andrýsková and Jung-Hoon Lee
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