


{"ok":true,"api":{"name":"SAIMSARA Evidence Object Discovery API","version":"v1"},"mode":"doc_key","editorial_verification":{"status":"human_reviewed","trust_label":"machine_generated_human_reviewed","method":"World ID proof-of-human editorial account","scope":["clinical_integrity","reference_quality","scientific_coherence"],"verification_note":"This Evidence Object is machine-generated and human-reviewed. World ID is used to verify that editorial oversight was submitted by a unique human account.","does_not_mean":"World ID verifies proof-of-human editorial oversight; it does not independently certify the scientific truth of every claim."},"object":{"object_type":"saimsara_evidence_object_metadata","doc_key":"sport::BAREFOOT_PM","issue_slug":"sport","doc_id":"BAREFOOT_PM","title":"Barefoot Running and Walking","doi":"10.62487/saimsara5c0fa9a6","doi_url":"https://doi.org/10.62487/saimsara5c0fa9a6","version":"2026-04-29","source_name":"PubMed","article_url":"https://saimsara.com/sessions/barefoot-20260429-204222-5c0fa9a6/","image_url":"","topic_tags":"Barefoot running,Gait biomechanics,Ground reaction forces,Footstrike patterns,Minimalist footwear,Vertical loading rates,Joint kinematics,Muscle activation,Plantar arch,Metabolic demand","keywords":["Barefoot running","Gait biomechanics","Ground reaction forces","Footstrike patterns","Minimalist footwear","Vertical loading rates","Joint kinematics","Muscle activation","Plantar arch","Metabolic demand"],"metrics":{"included_all":1979,"included_original":1815,"reference_index":303,"total_participants":919224},"discover_url":"https://saimsara.com/api/v1/discover.php?doc_key=sport%3A%3ABAREFOOT_PM","paid_evidence_url":"https://saimsara.com/api/v1/evidence.php?doc_key=sport%3A%3ABAREFOOT_PM","price":{"amount":"5.00","currency":"USD","units":5,"unit_amount":"1.00"},"payment_methods":["api_key","stripe_checkout","object_grant","x402"],"text_length":23101,"preview":"Results Key finding aligned to the query:Barefoot locomotion fundamentally redistributes mechanical work by shifting demand from the knee and hip to the ankle and longitudinal arch, typically resulting in a transition from a rearfoot strike (RFS) to a midfoot or forefoot strike pattern. While this shift reduces peak knee adduction moments (KAM) and patellofemoral stress, it frequently causes an acute and paradoxical increase in vertical average loading rates (AVLR) during initial habituation, with reported increases of approximately 54% in habitually shod individuals. Original research topic synthesis (ordered by evidence hierarchy): Balance training barefoot — Barefoot exercise or standing…","trust_label":"machine_generated_human_reviewed","editorial_verification":{"status":"human_reviewed","trust_label":"machine_generated_human_reviewed","method":"World ID proof-of-human editorial account","scope":["clinical_integrity","reference_quality","scientific_coherence"],"verification_note":"This Evidence Object is machine-generated and human-reviewed. World ID is used to verify that editorial oversight was submitted by a unique human account.","does_not_mean":"World ID verifies proof-of-human editorial oversight; it does not independently certify the scientific truth of every claim."},"checkout":{"method":"POST","url":"https://saimsara.com/create_checkout_session.php","content_type":"application/x-www-form-urlencoded","params":{"plan":"evidence_object","doc_key":"sport::BAREFOOT_PM"},"optional_params":{"customer_email":"user@example.com"},"price":{"amount":"5.00","currency":"USD","units":5,"unit_amount":"1.00"},"curl_example":"curl -X POST https://saimsara.com/create_checkout_session.php -d \"plan=evidence_object\" -d \"doc_key=sport::BAREFOOT_PM\" -d \"customer_email=user@example.com\""},"access_after_payment":{"header":"X-SAIMSARA-Payment-Proof","endpoint":"https://saimsara.com/api/v1/evidence.php?doc_key=sport%3A%3ABAREFOOT_PM","curl_example":"curl -H \"X-SAIMSARA-Payment-Proof: YOUR_PAYMENT_PROOF_TOKEN\" \"https://saimsara.com/api/v1/evidence.php?doc_key=sport%3A%3ABAREFOOT_PM\""}}}