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January 17th, 2012

Increased shoe sole hardness results in compensatory changes in the utilized coefficient of friction during walking

Yi-Ju Tsai, Christopher M. Powers, Increased shoe sole hardness results in compensatory changes in the utilized coefficient of friction during walking, Gait & Posture, Volume 30, Issue 3, October 2009, Pages 303-306

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.05.019

Keywords: Gait; Utilized coefficient of friction; Center of mass; Footwear; Sole hardness

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