Injuries are common within military populations, with high incidence rates well established in
the literature. Injuries cause a substantial number of working days lost, a significant cost …

Context: Stress fractures are common injuries in athletes, often difficult to diagnose. A stress
fracture is a fatigue-induced fracture of bone caused by repeated applications of stress over …

Bone stress injury (BSI) represents the inability of bone to withstand repetitive loading, which
results in structural fatigue and localized bone pain and tenderness. A BSI occurs along a …

Bone strain is the governing stimuli for the remodeling process necessary in the
maintenance of bone's structure and mechanical strength. Strain gages are the gold …

Barefoot running has increased in popularity over recent years, with suggested injury risk
and performance benefits. However, despite many anecdotal descriptions of barefoot …

Background: Stress fractures of the second metatarsal are common injuries in athletes and
military recruits. There are two distinct areas in the second metatarsal where stress fractures …

Background This paper provides a summary of a Keynote lecture delivered at the 2009
Australasian Podiatry Conference. The aim of the paper is to review recent research that has …

Safety boots are compulsory in many occupations to protect the feet of workers from
undesirable external stimuli, particularly in harsh work environments. The unique …

In the study, the influence of different boot prototype stiffness on gait kinematics and kinetics
was investigated. The boot stiffness was determined by force-deformation measurement …

Forefoot bending stiffness is a footwear property that has recently been gaining interest
despite previously receiving limited attention compared to other footwear characteristics …