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Commentary 1 on "A comparison of cleat types during two football-specific tasks on FieldTurf"
Correspondence to:
Michael Orendurff, Director, Movement Science Laboratory, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, USA; michael.orendurff@tsrh.org
A comparison of cleat types during two football-specific tasks on FieldTurf
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Stress fractures of the metatarsals in football players have become recognised as a significant injury issue at higher levels of play. Football involves a substantial number of cutting manoeuvres with rapid changes in direction during running. These motions appear to load the plantar surface of the forefoot to a high degree. Shoe design may play an important role in reducing loading rates applied to the forefoot and the underlying metatarsal bones. Although traction has been a key design goal in cleat placement and shoe design, it now appears that additional emphasis should be placed upon improving cushioning in the forefoot region in football boots.
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