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47 relations: Achilles tendon, Afferent nerve fiber, Anatomical terms of motion, Barefoot, Barefoot running, Biceps femoris muscle, Blister, Bunion, Cadence (gait), Calcaneus, Callus, Center of mass, Central nervous system, Comparative foot morphology, Earth shoe, Electromyography, Erector spinae muscles, Ethylene-vinyl acetate, Gastrocnemius muscle, Hammer toe, High-heeled shoe, Huarache (shoe), Kinematics, Mechanoreceptor, Metatarsalgia, Metatarsophalangeal joints, Moccasin, Morton's neuroma, Osteoarthritis, Plantar fascia, Plantar fasciitis, Plimsoll shoe, Polyurethane, Pronation of the foot, Rectus femoris muscle, Rocker bottom shoe, Running economy, Sagittal plane, Sandal, Shoe, Skin, Soleus muscle, Tibialis anterior muscle, Tibialis posterior muscle, Valgus deformity, Varus deformity, Vibram FiveFingers.
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon of the back of the leg, and the thickest in the human body.
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Afferent nerve fiber
Afferent nerve fibers refer to axonal projections that arrive at a particular region; as opposed to efferent projections that exit the region.
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Anatomical terms of motion
Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.
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Barefoot
Barefoot is the most common term for the state of not wearing any footwear.
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Barefoot running
Barefoot running, also called "natural running", is the act of running without footwear.
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Biceps femoris muscle
The biceps femoris is a muscle of the thigh located to the posterior, or back.
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Blister
A blister is a small pocket of body fluid (lymph, serum, plasma, blood, or pus) within the upper layers of the skin, typically caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection.
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Bunion
A bunion is a deformity of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot.
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Cadence (gait)
Cadence in sports involving running is the total number of full cycles taken within a given period of time, often expressed in steps or cycles per minute.
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Calcaneus
In humans, the calcaneus (from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel.
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Callus
A callus is an area of thickened skin that forms as a response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation.
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Center of mass
In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space is the unique point where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero, or the point where if a force is applied it moves in the direction of the force without rotating.
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Central nervous system
The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
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Comparative foot morphology
Comparative foot morphology involves comparing the form of distal limb structures of a variety of terrestrial vertebrates.
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Earth shoe
The Earth Shoe (also known as the Kalsø Earth Shoe) was an unconventional style of shoe invented in the 1970s by Danish yoga instructor and shoe designer Anna Kalsø.
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Electromyography
Electromyography (EMG) is an electrodiagnostic medicine technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles.
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Erector spinae muscles
The erector spinae or spinal erectors is a set of muscles that straighten and rotate the back.
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Ethylene-vinyl acetate
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), also known as poly (ethylene-vinyl acetate) (PEVA), is the copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
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Gastrocnemius muscle
The gastrocnemius muscle (plural gastrocnemii) is a superficial two-headed muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg of humans.
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Hammer toe
A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, or fourth toe causing it to be permanently bent, resembling a hammer.
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High-heeled shoe
High heels are a type of shoe in which the heel, compared to the toe, is significantly higher off of the ground.
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Huarache (shoe)
Huaraches (derived from Warachi, in Purépecha, indigenous language, singular huarache) are a type of Mexican sandal, Pre-Columbian in origin.
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Kinematics
Kinematics is a branch of classical mechanics that describes the motion of points, bodies (objects), and systems of bodies (groups of objects) without considering the mass of each or the forces that caused the motion.
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Mechanoreceptor
A mechanoreceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion.
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Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia, literally metatarsal pain and colloquially known as a stone bruise, is any painful foot condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot.
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Metatarsophalangeal joints
The metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP joints) are the joints between the metatarsal bones of the foot and the proximal bones (proximal phalanges) of the toes.
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Moccasin
A moccasin is a shoe, made of deerskin or other soft leather, consisting of a sole (made with leather that has not been "worked") and sides made of one piece of leather, stitched together at the top, and sometimes with a vamp (additional panel of leather).
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Morton's neuroma
Morton's neuroma (also known as Morton neuroma, Morton's metatarsalgia, Intermetatarsal neuroma and Intermetatarsal space neuroma.) is a benign neuroma of an intermetatarsal plantar nerve, most commonly of the second and third intermetatarsal spaces (between 2nd−3rd and 3rd−4th metatarsal heads), which results in the entrapment of the affected nerve.
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.
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Plantar fascia
The plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue (aponeurosis) which supports the arch on the bottom (plantar side) of the foot.
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Plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a disorder of the connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot.
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Plimsoll shoe
A plimsoll shoe, plimsoll, plimsole or pumps (British English; see other names below) is a type of athletic shoe with a canvas upper and rubber sole developed as beachwear in the 1830s by the Liverpool Rubber Company.
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Polyurethane
Polyurethane (PUR and PU) is a polymer composed of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links.
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Pronation of the foot
Pronation is a natural movement of the foot that occurs during foot landing while running or walking.
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Rectus femoris muscle
The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body.
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Rocker bottom shoe
A rocker sole shoe or rocker bottom shoe is a shoe which has a thicker-than-normal sole with rounded heel.
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Running economy
Running economy consists of many physiological and biomechanical factors that contribute to running performance, and is measured to quantify energy utilization while running at an aerobic intensity.
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Sagittal plane
A sagittal plane or longitudinal plane is an anatomical plane which divides the body into right and left parts.
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Sandal
Sandals are an open type of footwear, consisting of a sole held to the wearer's foot by straps going over the instep and, sometimes, around the ankle.
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Shoe
A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while the wearer is doing various activities.
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Skin
Skin is the soft outer tissue covering vertebrates.
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Soleus muscle
In humans and some other mammals, the soleus is a powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf).
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Tibialis anterior muscle
The tibialis anterior is a muscle in humans that originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral (outside) surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot.
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Tibialis posterior muscle
The tibialis posterior is the most central of all the leg muscles, and is located in the deep posterior compartment of the leg.
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Valgus deformity
In orthopedics, a valgus deformity is a condition in which the bone segment distal to a joint is angled outward, that is, angled laterally, away from the body's midline.
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Varus deformity
In orthopedics, a varus deformity is an inward angulation (medial angulation, that is, towards the body's midline) of the distal segment of a bone or joint.
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Vibram FiveFingers
Vibram FiveFingers are a type of minimalist shoe manufactured by Vibram, originally marketed as a more natural alternative for different outdoors activities (sailing, kayaking, canoeing, and as a camp or after-hike shoe).
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotor_effects_of_shoes
