News tagged with shoes
Whoa there! A quick switch to 'barefoot' shoes can be bad to the bone
(Medical Xpress)—For the growing number of runners who are considering trying "barefoot" five-finger running shoes, researchers at BYU have a message for you: Take it slow!
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Mar 06, 2013 |
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Look! Something shiny! How some textbook visuals can hurt learning
(Medical Xpress)—Adding captivating visuals to a textbook lesson to attract children's interest may sometimes make it harder for them to learn, a new study suggests.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 08, 2013 |
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A mother's occupation while pregnant can cause asthma in children
Mothers who are exposed to particular agents during pregnancy could give birth to children with a higher risk of asthma, according to new research.
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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Shoes could wipe out tropical disease affecting millions
Wearing shoes could eradicate "in our lifetime" a tropical disease affecting an estimated 4 million people worldwide, according to a medic in the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).
Health
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Neuromarketing
Marketers are using neuroscience to create advertising which speaks directly to your brain.
Neuroscience
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Study examines link between runners' foot injuries, ill-fitting shoes
Loyola University Medical Center researchers are conducting a first-of-its kind study of marathon runners to determine if there is link between foot injuries and ill-fitting shoes.
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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Cushioned heel running shoes may alter adolescent biomechanics, performance
Many of today's running shoes feature a heavy cushioned heel. New research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that these shoes may alter an adolescent runner's ...
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Mar 19, 2013 |
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Type of shoe changes how people run, researchers find
The style of your running shoes isn't just making a fashion statement. It may be controlling the way you run and setting you up for injuries down the road. That's what researchers at the University of Kansas Hospital found ...
Health
Apr 05, 2013 |
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'Mobility shoes' take a load off for knee osteoarthritis sufferers
New research suggests that patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who wear flat, flexible footwear (mobility shoes) had significant reduction in knee loading—the force placed upon the joint during daily activities. Results ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Apr 10, 2013 |
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Study looks at muscle adaptation of transition to minimalist running
For tens of thousands of years, humans ran on bare feet. Then we developed an assortment of specialized shoes, including – particularly since the 1960s – a seemingly limitless variety of running shoes. ...
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May 02, 2013 |
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