Wong Pui Lam. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-89). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgments --- p.i / Abstract --- p.iii / Chinese Abstract --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vii / List of figures --- p.ix / List of tables --- p.xi / Introduction --- p.1 / Background of the Study --- p.1 / Statement of the Problem --- p.4 / Research Questions --- p.4 / Significance of the Study --- p.4 / Hypotheses --- p.5 / Assumptions --- p.6 / Delimitations --- p.6 / Limitations --- p.7 / Operational Definitions --- p.7 / Review of Literature --- p.8 / Introduction of Literature Review --- p.8 / Literature Review on Soccer --- p.9 / Introduction --- p.9 / Movements in Soccer --- p.9 / Soccer Injury --- p.9 / Design of Soccer Shoe --- p.15 / Playing Surface of Soccer --- p.18 / Summary --- p.19 / Literature Review on Perceived Comfort --- p.20 / Introduction --- p.20 / Perceived Comfort --- p.21 / Assessment of Perceived Comfort --- p.23 / Summary --- p.25 / Literature Review on Plantar Pressure --- p.26 / Introduction --- p.26 / Plantar Pressure --- p.26 / Assessment of Plantar Pressure --- p.27 / Summary --- p.31 / Summary of Literature Review --- p.32 / Methodology --- p.34 / Subject --- p.34 / Shoe --- p.34 / Experimental Design --- p.36 / Instrumentation --- p.40 / Procedures --- p.41 / Parameters --- p.44 / Data Reduction --- p.44 / Data Analysis --- p.46 / Results --- p.49 / Perceived Comfort Rating (Experiment 1) --- p.49 / Perceived Comfort Rating (Experiment 2) --- p.52 / Plantar Pressure (Experiment 2) --- p.55 / Relationship between Perceived Comfort Rating and Plantar Pressure (Experiment 2) --- p.63 / Discussion --- p.68 / Perceived Comfort Rating (Experiment 1 and Experiment 2) --- p.68 / Plantar Pressure (Experiment 2) --- p.71 / Relationship between Perceived Comfort Rating and Plantar Pressure (Experiment 2) --- p.75 / Limitations and Recommendations --- p.76 / Conclusion --- p.78 / References --- p.80 / Appendix A --- p.90 / Appendix B --- p.91 / Appendix C --- p.92 / Appendix D --- p.93 / Appendix E --- p.94 / Appendix F --- p.96 / Appendix G --- p.97 / Appendix H --- p.98 / Appendix I --- p.102 / Appendix J --- p.106 / Appendix K --- p.109