Barefoot running and walking: the pros and cons based on current evidence

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aut.researcherRome, Keith
dc.contributor.authorRome, K
dc.contributor.authorHancock, D
dc.contributor.authorPoratt, D
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-23T22:37:53Z
dc.date.available2011-08-23T22:37:53Z
dc.date.copyright2008-04-18
dc.date.issued2008-04-18
dc.description.abstractIn response to the recent debate on barefoot running and walking of children published in the New Zealand Herald1 we have put together an argument relating to the pros and cons based on current evidence. There is very limited evidence specifically relating to barefoot running and walking in children. One study from Germany reported that the increased prevalence of flatfoot and hallux valgus (bunions) in modern societies may be the consequence of inadequate footwear in childhood.2 The German study postulated that barefoot walking represents the best condition for the development of a healthy foot. Walking and running on different types of surfaces such as grass, sand, and artificial running tracks may indeed enhance healthy foot development. However, the problem of barefoot walking on hard surfaces such as pavements may alter the biomechanics of walking and running. This may lead to potential arthritic changes and consequently a reduction in foot function.
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Medical Journal, vol.121(1272), pp.109-111
dc.identifier.issn1175-8716 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1175-8716 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/1839
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherNew Zealand Medical Association
dc.relation.urihttp://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1272/3024
dc.rightsCopyright © New Zealand Medical Association, 2011. All Rights Reserved. Authors retain the right to place his/her publication version of the work on a personal website or institutional repository for non commercial purposes. The definitive version was published in (see Citation). The original publication is available at (see Publisher’s Version).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/search.php?source=journal&sourceid=14685&la=en&fIDnum=|&mode=simple
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectEvidence-based medicine
dc.subjectFlatfoot
dc.subjectFoot injuries
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectRunning
dc.subjectShoes
dc.subjectWalking
dc.titleBarefoot running and walking: the pros and cons based on current evidence
dc.typeJournal Article
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