Effects of footwear collar height on lower-limb biomechanics during running and change-of-direction tasks in court-sport athletes.
Collar height is a distinctive feature of court-sport footwear, yet its biomechanical effects remain underexplored. This study compared the effect of low-cut and high-cut footwear on lower-limb biomechanics during straight-line running and change-of-direction tasks in court-sport athletes (11 female...
| Published in: | Sports Biomechanics Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 855 - 872 |
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| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2026
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