Gait & Posture
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 648-651 , April 2007

In-shoe pressure distribution in “unstable” (MBT) shoes and flat-bottomed training shoes: A comparative study

Received 17 February 2006 ,Revised 9 June 2006 ,Accepted 12 June 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.06.012

Gait & Posture
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 648-651 , April 2007