Growing-up (habitually) barefoot influences the development of foot and arch morphology in children and adolescents

Abstract The development of the human foot is crucial for motor learning in children and adolescents as it ensures the basic requirements for bipedal locomotion and stable standing. Although there is an ongoing debate of the advantages and disadvantages of early and permanent footwear use, the influ...

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Main Authors: Karsten Hollander, Johanna Elsabe de Villiers, Susanne Sehner, Karl Wegscheider, Klaus-Michael Braumann, Ranel Venter, Astrid Zech
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/078886048ba3471da8bb55ba6d9927ea
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