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Growing-up (habitually) barefoot influences the development of foot and arch morphology in children and adolescents
(Nature Research, 2017)The development of the human foot is crucial for motor learning in children and adolescents as it ensures the basic requirements for bipedal locomotion and stable standing. Although there is an ongoing debate of the ... -
Foot strike patterns differ between children and adolescents growing up barefoot vs. shod
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2017)Effects of early and permanent footwear use are not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of habituation to footwear on foot strike patterns of children and adolescents. Healthy habitually ...