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Improving Cotton Fabric Dyeability by Oxygen Plasma Surface Activation

Surfaces
This paper focuses on investigating the use of low-pressure oxygen plasma as a surface treatment aimed at enhancing the wettability and dyeability of cotton fabrics for use in textiles and footwear materials.
Víctor M. Serrano-Martínez, Carlos Ruzafa-Silvestre, Carlota Hernández-Fernández, Elena Bañón-Gil, Francisca Arán-Ais, Elena Orgilés-Calpena   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Influencing Runner's Choices of Footwear

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
Until the mid-2000s, qualitative research has been virtually absent from running injury research. A handful of studies have been recently published regarding the attitudes and perceptions of runners and coaches toward injury development.
Codi A. Ramsey, Peter Lamb, Peter Lamb, Daniel Cury Ribeiro, Daniel Cury Ribeiro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Australian High-Risk Foot Podiatrists' Understanding of Recurrent and Contralateral Charcot Neuroarthropathy in Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Study. [PDF]

J Foot Ankle Res
ABSTRACT Introduction Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) can result in severe destruction of the foot and the ankle. Additional episodes of acute CN in the same or contralateral foot cause additional burden. This study aimed to explore Australian high‐risk foot podiatrists' understanding of recurrent and contralateral CN in individuals with diabetes ...
Cheong KY, Landorf KB, Munteanu SE, Bergin SM.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The footwear experiences of people with gout: a qualitative study

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2019
Background Footwear is an important concern for people with gout, who often describe difficulty finding suitable footwear. Previous studies have identified footwear as a major concern for people with gout.
Mike Frecklington, Anita Williams, Nicola Dalbeth, Peter McNair, Peter Gow, Keith Rome   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of minimalist and maximalist footwear on Achilles tendon load in recreational runners [PDF]

The current investigation aimed to comparatively examine the effects of minimalist, maximalist and conventional footwear on Achilles tendon forces (ATF) during running.
Richards, Jim, Shore, Hannah, Sinclair, Jonathan Kenneth   +2 more
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2D MOF with Intrinsic Porosity for Colorimetric Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Detection

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
An uncommon 2D MOF with intrinsic in‐plane porosity that can be mechanically exfoliated undergoes a distinct and reversible colour change upon exposure to various volatile organic compounds. ABSTRACT In this work, we report an uncommon 2D metal–organic framework (MOF) with intrinsic in‐plane porosity that undergoes a distinct and reversible colour ...
Sergio R. Gamarra, Alberto Fernández‐Alarcón, Joaquín Calbo, Enrique Ortí, Guillermo Mínguez Espallargas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Steam Explosion-Based Method for the Extraction of Cellulose and Lignin from Rice Straw Waste

Applied Sciences
This paper focuses on the optimisation of an efficient extraction process for cellulose and lignin from rice straw waste from the Albufera of Valencia using the steam explosion method.
Víctor M. Serrano-Martínez, Henoc Pérez-Aguilar, María Pilar Carbonell-Blasco, Francisca Arán-Ais, Elena Orgilés-Calpena   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An explorative qualitative study to determine the footwear needs of workers in standing environments [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Many work places require standing for prolonged periods of time and are potentially damaging to health, with links to musculoskeletal disorders and acute trauma from workplace accidents. Footwear provides the only interaction between the body
A Mündermann, A Parent-Thirion, AE Williams, Anita E. Williams, AR Orlando, AS Salles, C Morio, C Price, Christopher Nester, CL Hill, CL Lin, DL Riddle, E Irzmańska, F Tomei, I Halim, J Attride-Stirling, JA Cambron, JE Miller, JE Miller, Jennifer Anderson, JH Andersen, JS Paton, K Messing, K Reynolds, MC Chiu, N Crilly, N Gell, P Franciosa, P Meijsen, PM King, R O’Neill, RS Goonetilleke, S Alemany, S Naidoo, SK Verma, T Sterud, UG Kersting, X Zhang   +37 more
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Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani, Carlo Antonini, Teresa Gatti, Mengjiao Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Willingness to pay for footwear, and associated factors related to podoconiosis in northern Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2016
Background: In Northern Ethiopia, use of footwear by the rural community is limited, and non-governmental organizations provide footwear for school children as a means of preventing podoconiosis. However, this is not a sustainable strategy.
Abreham Tamiru, Aleme, Ayode, Gail Davey, Gebresilassie, Girmay Tsegay, Kebede Deribe, Price, Price, Russell, Tsige Amberbir   +10 more
core   +1 more source