current Pedor thics The The O Off ffiici cial al P Pub ublliicat catiion on of of tthe he P Ped edort orthi hicc Foot Footcare care Association Association Does walking with added mass magnify human foot energetics? Vol. 53, Issue 3 | May-June 2021 | www.pedorthics.org Who is an innovator? Who is held to the highest O&P standards? Who is committed to life-long learning? I AM. I am a big part of great possibilities. I AM ABC. Visit ABCop.org today to find out what ABC can do for you. 703.836.7114 current Pedorthics Editorial Staff EXECUTIVE EDITOR(S) Christopher Costantini COVER STORY Research ART DIRECTOR Kristopher P. Gramza DESIGN/PRODUCTION KPG DESIGN Advertising & Sales Staff CURRENT PEDORTHICS advertising@pedorthics.org MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS MANAGER Larua Vargas EXHIBIT AND SPONSORSHIP SALES MANAGER Contact our Integrated Media and Events Manager at: advertising@pedorthics.org Headquarters Staff MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Christopher Costantini MEMBERSHIP AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Erick Janisse GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR Current Pedorthics (ISSN 1552-8111) is published bimonthly by the Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA), 8736 SE 165th Mulberry Lane - Unit 206, The Villages, FL 32162. Telephone: (229)389-3440 Website: www.pedorthics.org Email: info@pedorthics.org Copyright© 2021, PFA. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without written permission. Letters to the Editor and other unsolicited material are assumed intended for publication and are subject to editing. Articles in Current Pedorthics do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PFA, its board of directors or its employees. Authors are responsible for the validity of their content and credentials. Current Pedorthics’ use of trademarked names is done in an editorial fashion intended to benefit the trademark owner, with no intention of trademark infringement. If you have any questions regarding display advertising, please contact our Sales Manager at (229) 389-3440 or email: advertising@pedorthics.org. To place a classified ad, please email: classifieds@pedorthics.org. Please send all product and industry-related press releases to: info@pedorthics.org. 2 Pedorthic Footcare Association | www.pedorthics.org 12 | Does walking with added mass magnify human foot energetics? By Nikolaos Papachatzis, Philippe Malcolm, Carl A. Nelson, Kota Z. Takahashi In this edition’s research article, we look at the literature review conducted from 2020. The authors discuss the combined conclusions that the human foot serves numerous functional roles during walking, including shock absorption and energy return and does it significantly magnify them? Cover Photo/Illustration: stock.adobe.com/©allvision Randy Stevens Simplify Your Shipping Receive competitive pricing and expert shipping management on all of your small package, LTL, and truckload shipments through the PFA Shipping Program, managed by PartnerShip. PartnerShip.com/57PFA please enter 8045 in the promo code field