Designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and wearers - an analysis

The aims of this research work are: a) to analyse the sports footwear, giving emphasis to its development, technical criteria and making, the opinion of the sportperson as an important element in parameter definition for the manufacturing and aspects concerning problems of the feet; b) to verify the...

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Main Author: Sebastião Iberes Lopes Melo
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2008-06-01
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description The aims of this research work are: a) to analyse the sports footwear, giving emphasis to its development, technical criteria and making, the opinion of the sportperson as an important element in parameter definition for the manufacturing and aspects concerning problems of the feet; b) to verify the tecnical evolution the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and researches; c) identify the criteria adopted by wearers in their choice and evaluation. Data information was obtained from literature and bibliographical research (On-line systems, Comut, Sibradid and Internet) in Portuguese, English and French. Through content analysis technique the following information was obtained: a) concern on the design and manufacture of the sports footwear goes back to 19th century. Sports footwear has been moulded according to the charactectistics of type of sports, taking into consideration the rules of the games, the suggestion of specilists, the examination of the footwear and the type of injuries endured; b) evaluation is an old practice, going back to the time of the footwear’s design and manufacturing. In a set of tests the first criterion was always the prevention of lesions. Five and ten criteria were adopted in 1977 and in 1980, respectively. Durability was included, enhancing consumerism; c) for a host of reason the Brazilian consumer is a good of the footwear. This fact is indicative of his/her education as a consumer; d) definition of parameters is urgent. They are an integral part of laws on quality control and production and propaganda material for the consumer’s orientation.
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spelling doaj-art-147ff5f6fcf04a16bfce5728ec2defbb2025-08-20T02:39:19ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáRevista da Educação Física0103-39481983-30832008-06-0171415210.4025/reveducfisv7n1p41-522645Designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and wearers - an analysisSebastião Iberes Lopes Melo0UDESCThe aims of this research work are: a) to analyse the sports footwear, giving emphasis to its development, technical criteria and making, the opinion of the sportperson as an important element in parameter definition for the manufacturing and aspects concerning problems of the feet; b) to verify the tecnical evolution the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and researches; c) identify the criteria adopted by wearers in their choice and evaluation. Data information was obtained from literature and bibliographical research (On-line systems, Comut, Sibradid and Internet) in Portuguese, English and French. Through content analysis technique the following information was obtained: a) concern on the design and manufacture of the sports footwear goes back to 19th century. Sports footwear has been moulded according to the charactectistics of type of sports, taking into consideration the rules of the games, the suggestion of specilists, the examination of the footwear and the type of injuries endured; b) evaluation is an old practice, going back to the time of the footwear’s design and manufacturing. In a set of tests the first criterion was always the prevention of lesions. Five and ten criteria were adopted in 1977 and in 1980, respectively. Durability was included, enhancing consumerism; c) for a host of reason the Brazilian consumer is a good of the footwear. This fact is indicative of his/her education as a consumer; d) definition of parameters is urgent. They are an integral part of laws on quality control and production and propaganda material for the consumer’s orientation.http://186.233.154.254/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/3861calçado esportivoavaliação do calçadoprojeção e construção de calçados esportivos
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Designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and wearers - an analysis
Revista da Educação Física
calçado esportivo
avaliação do calçado
projeção e construção de calçados esportivos
title Designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and wearers - an analysis
title_full Designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and wearers - an analysis
title_fullStr Designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and wearers - an analysis
title_full_unstemmed Designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and wearers - an analysis
title_short Designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers, specialists and wearers - an analysis
title_sort designing and evaluating sports footwear from the point of view of the manufacturers specialists and wearers an analysis
topic calçado esportivo
avaliação do calçado
projeção e construção de calçados esportivos
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