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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marta Gimunova, Katerina Kolarova, Tomas Vodicka, Michal Bozdech, Martin Zvonar
Summary: This study compares foot indices and gait parameters in toddlers who habitually wear barefoot shoes or conventional shoes. The results show that toddlers who wear barefoot shoes have a higher arch and a smaller foot progression angle. These findings may encourage parents and caregivers to choose barefoot shoes or create barefoot time for their children.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Liangliang Xiang, Yaodong Gu, Ming Rong, Zixiang Gao, Tao Yang, Alan Wang, Vickie Shim, Justin Fernandez
Summary: This study investigated the effects of maximalist shoes, minimalist shoes, and conventional running shoes on tibial shock attenuation using time and frequency domain parameters. The results showed that minimalist shoes had greater impact acceleration at the distal tibia, while no significant effects were observed at the proximal tibia. These findings are important for shoe selection and prevention of tibial stress injuries.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
Manuel Mosqueira-Ourens, Iker Munoz-Perez, Jose Luis Tuimil, Martin Saleta-Cobos, Adrian Varela-Sanz
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the initial foot contact and contact time in experienced endurance runners at individualized speeds, in running shoes and barefoot. The results suggest that runners with higher performance may benefit from training in minimalist running shoes because their foot contact pattern could tend towards a non-rearfoot strike.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Stephen P. Bovalino, Michael I. C. Kingsley
Summary: Most overground distance runners rearfoot strike early, and the prevalence of this pattern increases with distance. Of those that do change foot strike pattern, the majority transition from non-rearfoot to rearfoot. The current literature provides inconclusive evidence of a competitive advantage being associated with long-distance runners who use a non-rearfoot strike pattern.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Muhammad Nur Shahril Iskandar, Ray Ban Chuan Loh, Mee Yee Mavis Ho, Jing Wen Pan, Pui Wah Kong
Summary: This study investigates the viability of measuring foot inversion angles at initial foot strike from the front view as an alternative to using the back view in 2D video analysis. Results show a significant positive correlation between front and back camera views, and a linear regression equation was derived to convert front-view measurements to back-view measurements.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Biophysics
Chrysostomos Karakasis, Panagiotis Artemiadis
Summary: The study presents a novel kinematic algorithm, F-VESPA, which accurately detects foot-strike events in real-time without requiring access to future data points. It demonstrates high accuracy, robustness, and reduced latency, outperforming existing prominent kinematic algorithms even in offline implementations.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Pieter Van den Berghe, Laurence Warlop, Rud Derie, Marc Leman, Dirk De Clercq, Bastiaan Breine
Summary: This study assessed the behavior of the center of pressure (COP) and its relationship with impact severity during heel-toe running in athletic footwear. The study found that the location of the COP at foot strike is associated with the vertical loading rate and peak tibial accelerations. A more anterior foot strike was associated with higher peak tibial accelerations and greater impact severity.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Ryan Mahaffey, Megan Le Warne, Lincoln Blandford, Stewart C. Morrison
Summary: This study revealed a correlation between foot kinematics and age, suggesting that the development of foot kinematics continues until at least the age of 11. The findings of this research are significant for understanding the development of children's feet.
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Sport Sciences
Jae Kim, Simon C. C. McSweeney, Karsten Hollander, Thomas Horstman, Scott C. C. Wearing
Summary: Footwear may moderate the asymmetry in lower limb loading during peak growth in adolescence. This study compared the effects of barefoot and shod running on vertical ground reaction force and loading rates in adolescents. The use of conventional running shoes resulted in lower loading rates but higher asymmetry compared to running barefoot or wearing partial-minimal shoes. These findings have implications for performance, musculoskeletal development, and injury in adolescents.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kaicheng Wu, Xiaole Sun, Dongqiang Ye, Faning Zhang, Shen Zhang, Weijie Fu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of different habitual foot strike patterns on the biomechanical characteristics of the first metatarsophalangeal joint during shod running. The findings suggest that forefoot strike runners exhibit different kinematic values compared to rearfoot strike runners, which may have implications for foot health.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Edson Gonsales da Cruz Filho, Felipe Arruda Moura, Rodrigo Rico Bini
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility of using foot center of mass and hallux to determine foot strike and take-off during vertical jumps. The results showed that foot center of mass had the closest agreement with the force platform in this aspect.
SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Shiwei Mo, Zoe Y. S. Chan, Kenneth K. Y. Lai, Peter Pak-Kwan Chan, Rachel Xiao-Yu Wei, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Gary Shum, Roy Tsz-Hei Cheung
Summary: Wearing minimalist or maximalist shoes had no impact on impact loading and footstrike pattern in habitual rearfoot strike trail runners running on a natural trail with different slopes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Kathryn A. Farina, Alan R. Needle, Herman van Werkhoven
Summary: Research evaluated foot strike patterns throughout a maximal 800-m run using an inertial measurement unit. Results showed significant differences in foot strike angle on curve intervals, while no differences were observed in the percentage of rearfoot strikes throughout the run.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Sang-Kyoon Park, Darren Stefanyshyn, Sihyun Ryu, Hojong Gil, Young-Seong Lee, Jongbin Kim, Jiseon Ryu
Summary: This study examined the impact characteristics during running in healthy older and younger men. The results showed that older runners had greater impact on the sternum, leading to reduced shock attenuation, compared with younger runners. Additionally, older runners had a shorter lag between upper body and lower leg peak accelerations. These findings suggest that exercise intensity and type should be carefully considered for older adults in high-impact activities like running.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRECISION ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Masen Zhang, Huijuan Shi, Hui Liu, Xinglong Zhou
Summary: The heel-to-toe drop of running shoes significantly influences running patterns and lower extremity joint loading. Running shoes with large drops may be disadvantageous for runners with knee weakness but advantageous for runners with ankle weakness.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)