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Skating in all its various forms has shown increased popularity worldwide. Olympic speed skating champions are coming from areas of warm climate, and ice hockey teams are starting up in almost every populated geographical location. There are three major types of ice skating: hockey skating, figure skating, and speed skating. All these forms of ice skating have similarities and differences with respect to footwear and biomechanics. A close cousin to the three major types of ice skating is in-line skating. This is a similar biomechanical activity and an increasingly common recreational and fitness endeavor.

Adapted from Humble RN. Podiatric management in ice skating. Podiatry Management November/December 2003, pp. 49–63, with permission.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Podiatry, University of Calgary, #308, 4935 40th Ave. NW, Calgary, AB, T3A 2N1, Canada

    R. Neil Humble

  2. Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA

    Hilary Smith

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  1. Foot and Ankle Associates, S. Florida Ave. 2939, Lakeland, 33803, Florida, USA

    Matthew B. Werd

  2. ISC Division of Wellness, Lakeland, Florida, USA

    E. Leslie Knight

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Humble, R.N., Smith, H. (2010). Skating. In: Werd, M., Knight, E. (eds) Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76416-0_22

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