Evaluation of Barefoot Running in Preadolescent Athletes

Purpose. The literature shows few studies on shod and unshod running performance in athletes, with most limited to laboratory settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate preadolescent 1000 m running performance when barefoot and in running spikes or training shoes. Methods. A sample of 22 boys a...

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Main Authors: Pilianidis Theophilos, Mantzouranis Nikolaos, Siachos Nikolaos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2014-12-01
Series:Human Movement
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/humo.2014.15.issue-4/humo-2015-0018/humo-2015-0018.xml?format=INT