Research Article

Full Step Cycle Kinematic and Kinetic Comparison of Barefoot Walking and a Traditional Shoe Walking in Healthy Youth: Insights for Barefoot Technology

Table 1

Comparison of the spatial-temporal variables between two tested conditions (mean ± SD).

Barefoot walkingNeutral shoe walking value

Cadence (step/min)113.01 ± 4.99112.16 ± 5.130.366
Walking velocity (m/s)1.26 ± 0.121.28 ± 0.110.361
Stride length (m)1.37 ± 0.081.34 ± 0.060.085