Table 3. Summary of the studies on heel flare effect (n = 1.) |
Reference |
Shoe Conditions |
Tested running Speed (m/s) |
Subject Info (Numbers, Sex, Age, Landing type) |
Testing Protocol |
Outcome |
PEDro Score |
Performance related |
Injury related |
Stacoff et al., (2001) |
1. Lateral heel flare of 25° (Flared) 2. No lateral heel flare 0° (Straight) 3. Rounded heel (Round). |
2.5–3 |
5, M, 28.6, rearfoot striker |
Overground running |
→ Tibiocalcaneal rotations & shoe eversion; → Initial inversion, max eversion velocity, max & total eversion on bone, & total internal tibial rotation. |
NA |
6 |
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