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  • DESPAIR AND HOPE IN THE AGE OF DYSPHORIA (Added Nov. 2017, last updated November 2018)
  • *FOOTWEAR ARE DYSFUNCTIONAL BODY ART (Added Nov. 2016)
  • *QUASI-SHOE - SATISFYING SOCIAL NORMS, FOOT AESTHETICS AND HEALTH AND MOBILITY COSTS OF FOOTWEAR (Added Mar. 2016)
  • *BIOMECHANISTS' SOLITUDE - ITS DISTRESSING COST (ADDED MAR 2016)
  • *HOW NORMS REQUIRING SHOE USE CAUSED HUMANS TO BE SEDENTARY (Added Nov. 2015)
  • *Letter to Editor-In-Chief European Journal of Sports Medicine Oct. 2016
  • *DISORDERS CAUSED BY FOOTWEAR CREATED EXCESSIVE STRIDE LENGTH (Added Mar. 2016)
  • *CLIENTELISM BETWEEN INVESTIGATORS AND MINIMALIST SHOE MANUFACTURERS CONTINUES (Added MAR. 2016)
  • *AN EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF FOOTWEAR (Added Mar. 2016)
  • *DANIEL LIEBERMAN - MORE SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT AT HARVARD (Updated Mar. 2016)
  • *FOOT STRIKE LOCATION - CONFUSED WITH FOOT CONTACT LOCATION (Added Mar. 2016)
  • *MINIMALIST SHOE SCEPTICISM (Added Mar. 2016)
  • *INTRINSIC FOOT MUSCLES (Added Mar. 2016)
  • *HOW MINIMALIST SHOES (“BAREFOOT SHOES") CAUSE SO MANY INJURIES ( Revised May, 2016)
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  • About My Work
    • *DEFINING FOOTWEAR IN TERMS OF PLANTAR SENSORY FEEDBACK (Updated Nov. 2015)
    • *FOOTWEAR ARE DYSFUNCTIONAL BODY ART (Added Nov. 2016)
    • *FOOTWEAR USE - MYTH AND REALITY (Updated Nov. 2015)
    • *NATURALLY DEPOSITED GROUND (Updated Nov. 2015)
    • *WHY WE CONTINUE THE AESTHETIC TRADITION OF BODY ART THROUGH SHOES (Updated Nov. 2015)
    • DESPAIR AND HOPE IN THE AGE OF DYSPHORIA (Added Nov. 2017, last updated November 2018)
  • *"Minimalist" ("Barefoot") Shoes
    • *"BAREFOOT" AND "MINIMALIST" SHOES - FOOL ME ONCE OR TWICE (Updated Nov. 2015)
    • *CLIENTELISM BETWEEN INVESTIGATORS AND MINIMALIST SHOE MANUFACTURERS CONTINUES (Added MAR. 2016)
    • *DANIEL LIEBERMAN - MORE SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT AT HARVARD (Updated Mar. 2016)
    • *HOW MINIMALIST SHOES (“BAREFOOT SHOES") CAUSE SO MANY INJURIES ( Revised May, 2016)
    • *How running shoes were transformed from unsafe to protective devices through deceptive advertizing (August 2012)
    • *THE SAD STORY OF THE "MINIMALIST" ("BAREFOOT") SHOE -(Updated Nov. 2015)
    • *THE TARAHUMARA HUARACHE AND THE HISTORY OF FOOTWEAR IN THE AMERICAS (Updated Nov. 2015)
  • *BIOMECHANISTS' SOLITUDE - ITS DISTRESSING COST (ADDED MAR 2016)
  • *MINIMALIST SHOE SCEPTICISM (Added Mar. 2016)
  • *QUASI-SHOE - SATISFYING SOCIAL NORMS, FOOT AESTHETICS AND HEALTH AND MOBILITY COSTS OF FOOTWEAR (Added Mar. 2016)
  • *RESEARCH ISSUES 2016
    • *FOOT STRIKE LOCATION - CONFUSED WITH FOOT CONTACT LOCATION (Added Mar. 2016)
    • *INTRINSIC FOOT MUSCLES (Added Mar. 2016)
  • Analysis on Walking, Running and Other Relevant Topics
    • *ADVERTISING SUGGESTIONS PRODUCE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY WITH USERS. THIS EXPLAINS THE HIGHER INCIDENCE OF INJURIES WITH USERS OF MORE EXPENSIVE RUNNING SHOES. (Revised Dec.2015)
    • *CONSTRAINTS ON BAREFOOT LOCOMOTION (Updated Nov. 2015)
    • *DESIGNING SHOES THAT IMPROVE STABILITY THEREBY LOWER IMPACT (Updated Mar. 2016)
    • *DISORDERS CAUSED BY FOOTWEAR CREATED EXCESSIVE STRIDE LENGTH (Added Mar. 2016)
    • *Impact in shod runners is a reaction to maintain balance.
    • *IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO EMULATE BAREFOOT LOCOMOTION WITH A SHOE. (Updated Mar. 2016)
    • *Modern running shoes amplify impact.
    • *Support surfaces and shoes (interfaces) change impact through their effect on plantar sensations.
    • *Why runners from rich countries are injured, and those from developing countries are durable.
  • Barefoot Notes
    • *Adaptation to barefoot running (revised October 2011)
    • *AN EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF FOOTWEAR (Added Mar. 2016)
    • *Barefoot weight-bearing is hazardous under certain conditions- foot coverings will not disappear.
    • *ELDERLY BEWARE (Updated Nov. 2015)
    • *When are shoes required?
    • *When barefoot, sensations from the sole of the for account for foot mechanics when running.
    • *ZIPFEL & BERGER - SAFETY OF BAREFOOT LOCOMOTION (Revised Dec. 2015)
  • FOOTWEAR USE, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR AND ITS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES
    • *FOOTWEAR AND WEIGHT-BEARING JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS
    • *FOOTWEAR CAUSED HUMANS TO BECOME SEDENTARY (ORIGINALLY PRESENTED 2011 - Updated Nov. 2015)
    • *HOW NORMS REQUIRING SHOE USE CAUSED HUMANS TO BE SEDENTARY (Added Nov. 2015)
    • *INFLUENCE OF SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR ON IBS, DIVERTICULAR FORMATION AND DIVERTICULITIS
    • *Obesity as a consequence of footwear induced sedentary lifestyle (March 2012)
  • Marti's Papers
  • Shoe Industry Speaks
  • The Publications
    • *A common cause of diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome: chronic distal colon distention from sedentary behavior and excessive dietary fiber. (August 2013)
    • *Althletic Footwear: Unsafe Due To Sensory Illusions
    • *Ankle Taping Improves Balance Before and After Exercise In Young Men
    • *Athleic Footwear Affect Balance In Men
    • *Athletic Footwear and Chronic Overloading: A Brief Review
    • *Balance and Vertical Impact: Role of Shoe Sole Materials
    • *Effect of Midsole Hardness and Thickness on Proprioception in Older Men
    • *Factors Associated With Ankle Injuries: Preventive Measures
    • *Foot Position Awareness in Younger and Older Men: Influence of Shoe Sole Materials
    • *Foot Position Awareness: The Effect of Footwear on Instability, Excessive Impact and Ankle Spraining
    • *Hazard of Deceptive Advertizing of Athletic Footwear
    • *How footwear caused humans to become sedentary (August 2011)
    • *IMPROVING BALANCE (Revised Dec. 2015)
    • *Letter to Editor-In-Chief European Journal of Sports Medicine Oct. 2016
    • *Overload Protection: Avoidance Of Heavy Plantar Surface Loading
    • *Proprioception and Stability: Foot Position Awareness as a Function of Age and Footwear
    • *Protective Sensations of the Plantar Surface Of the Foot
    • *Running Related Injury Prevention Through Barefoot Adaptations
    • *Running Related Injury Prevention Through Innate Impact Moderting Behavior
    • *Sensory Attenuation Induced By Modern Athletic Footwear
    • *Shoe Sole Thickness and Hardness Affect Balance In Older Men
    • *Vertical Impact Increase In Middle Age May Explain Weight-bearing Joint Osteoarthritis
    • Letter to Editor in MSSE regarding conflict of interest in biomechanics.
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        Subpages (5): *FOOTWEAR AND WEIGHT-BEARING JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS *FOOTWEAR CAUSED HUMANS TO BECOME SEDENTARY (ORIGINALLY PRESENTED 2011 - Updated Nov. 2015) *HOW NORMS REQUIRING SHOE USE CAUSED HUMANS TO BE SEDENTARY (Added Nov. 2015) *INFLUENCE OF SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR ON IBS, DIVERTICULAR FORMATION AND DIVERTICULITIS *Obesity as a consequence of footwear induced sedentary lifestyle (March 2012)
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