News tagged with running shoes

Running shoes may cause damage to knees, hips and ankles

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for more disability in the elderly than any other disease. Running, although it has proven cardiovascular and other health benefits, can increase stresses on the joints of the leg. In a study ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

To each his own: Consumers and self-designed products

From running shoes to ceiling fans, consumers are becoming the designers of their own products. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research looks at the ways consumers compare their creations to those designed by pro ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aussie study challenges claims for hi-tech running shoes

Australian researchers have admitted they had found no scientific proof that hi-tech running shoes improve athletic performance or limit injury.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1