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The Impact of Footwear and Packweight on Injury and Illness Among Long-Distance Hikers L. Stewart Anderson, MD, Casey M. Rebholz, MPH, Laura F. White, PhD, Patricia Mitchell, RN, Edward P. Curcio, MD, FACEP, James A. Feldman, MD, MPH, FACEP, Joseph H. Kahn, MD, FACEP Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 250-256 (September 2009) DOI: 10.1580/08-WEME-OR-196R2.1 Copyright © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Type of injury by packweight. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2009 20, 250-256DOI: (10.1580/08-WEME-OR-196R2.1) Copyright © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Frequency of injury by type of footwear. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2009 20, 250-256DOI: (10.1580/08-WEME-OR-196R2.1) Copyright © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions