Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 33, Issue 11 , Pages 1387-1395 , 1 November 2000

Tibiocalcaneal kinematics of barefoot versus shod running

  • Alex Stacoff

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, The University of Calgary, Canada
    • Biomechanics Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Schlieren, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Department of Materials, Laboratory for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich, Wagistrasse 4, 8952 Schlieren, Switzerland. Tel.: +41-1-633-6211; fax: +41-1-633-1124
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  • Benno M Nigg

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, The University of Calgary, Canada
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  • Christoph Reinschmidt

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, The University of Calgary, Canada
    • Sulzer Orthopedics Ltd., Winterthur, Switzerland
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  • Anton J van den Bogert

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, The University of Calgary, Canada
    • Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA
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  • Arne Lundberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Karolinska Institute, University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden

,Accepted 5 May 2000.

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Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 33, Issue 11 , Pages 1387-1395 , 1 November 2000