Recently reported in Lower Extremity Review (LER), investigators from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently concluded a report, which analyzed shear and pressure measurements in relation to heel height in 10 female volunteers.

The authors indicated that heel height had a greater influence on peak shear than peak pressure. In fact, shear forces were reported to be about five times greater than that of peak pressure. Continue reading, “Shear associated with heel height could increase shoe-related risks“.

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