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Posted by: STONERS 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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People with arthritis of the knee seem to find walking a relatively long distance less painful if they put shock absorbing insoles in their shoes, according to results of a study reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis.

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STONERS2 months, 2 weeks ago

"I had people walk at their regular pace, at a fast pace, and then I had them walk for 6 minutes covering as much ground as possible in those 6 minutes. I had them rate their knee pain while they did those activities while wearing shock absorbing insoles and then while not wearing them," she explained.
"The study subjects reported significantly less knee pain after walking 6 minutes while wearing the shock absorbing insoles as compared to walking 6 minutes without the insoles, Foxworth found. There were no differences in pain when walking at a regular pace or fast pace with or without the insoles."

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