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| Reference | Shoe Conditions |
Tested running Speed (m/s) |
Subject Info (Numbers, Sex, Age, Landing type) |
Testing Protocol |
Outcome | PEDro Score | |
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| Performance related |
Injury related |
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| Li et al., ( |
1. Heel cup (HC) 2. Non-heel cup (N-HC) |
NA | 16, F=6, M=10, NA | jogging | HC ↓ load on plantar fascia & calcaneus bone after wearing heel cups for 4 weeks | HC ↓ self-reported pain than N-HC. | 6 |
| Wang et al., ( |
1. Rubber heel cup 1 (Rub-1) 2. Rubber heel cup 2 (Rub-2) 3. Plastic heel cup (Plastic) 4. No-heel cup |
2.78 | 16, NA, AGE, volunteers without heel pain & 6 with heel pain |
Treadmill | Plastic ↑ heel pad thickness than rubber heel cup; Rubber & Plastic ↑ shock absorption of heel than no heel cups |
NA | 6 |