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Orthopedics
Laurent Malisoux, Paul Gette, Nicolas Delattre, Axel Urhausen, Daniel Theisen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between running biomechanics and injury risk, and found that a lower duty factor is an important risk factor for injury, especially for runners using soft shoes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lin Yu, Qichang Mei, Liangliang Xiang, Wei Liu, Nur Ikhwan Mohamad, Biro Istvan, Justin Fernandez, Yaodong Gu
Summary: This study investigated the variances of GRFs in rearfoot striking runners across incremental speeds, finding differences between male and female runners in braking and propulsive forces, as well as timing of propulsion. The results may have implications for preventing sex-specific running-related injuries.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
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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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Spencer Rasmussen, Baker Wilkes, Lily Poulton, Megan Roser, Shane Draper, Andrew Creer, Tyler Standifird
Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of sex-specific running shoes on the biomechanics and physiology of female runners. The results showed that there were no significant differences in measured variables between the female and male versions of the shoes, suggesting that the alterations made to the female-specific shoe do not provide any additional benefit to female recreational runners.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Amir Ali Jafarnezhadgero, Ehsan Fakhri, Urs Granacher
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of dual- versus single-stiffness spike running shoes on running mechanics in long-distance runners with pronated feet. Running with dual-stiffness spike shoes resulted in lower loading rates, free moment amplitudes, and peak ankle eversion angles compared to single-stiffness spike shoes.
BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Tian Tan, Zachary A. Strout, Peter B. Shull
Summary: This study investigates the estimation of VALR in runners using wearable IMUs. Results show that a subject-independent CNN model with a single shank-worn IMU provides more accurate estimations compared to previous approaches. Additionally, adding extra IMUs did not improve accuracy.
IEEE JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATICS
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Xinyan Jiang, Xiaoyi Yang, Huiyu Zhou, Julien S. Baker, Yaodong Gu
Summary: The study found differences in biomechanical performance at the ankle, knee, and hip joints between different shoe types during prolonged running, with bionic shoes showing significant effects on these joints. Additionally, post-5 km running resulted in decreased ROM in some joints and changes in certain angles.
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Physiology
Dustin P. Joubert, Trace A. Dominy, Geoffrey T. Burns
Summary: The study investigates the effects of Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2 (VFN2) on running economy at speeds of 10 and 12 km/h. The results show that VFN2 still improves running economy at these speeds, although the benefits are smaller compared to previous research at faster speeds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pierre Kiesewetter, Sabrina Braeuer, Ralf Haase, Nico Nitzsche, Christian Mitschke, Thomas L. Milani
Summary: This study investigated the influence of different running shoe concepts with carbon fiber plates on physiological and biomechanical parameters during a 10 km treadmill run. The results showed significant differences in biomechanical parameters between shoe conditions, but no significant differences in physiological parameters.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
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
Biology
Geoffrey T. Burns, Richard Gonzalez, Ronald F. Zernicke
Summary: The study presents a method to model runners as spring-mass systems using nonlinear regression based on four parameters related to the vertical ground reaction force, providing more accurate estimations than traditional methods. The mixed-effect NLR modeling approach outperformed conventional sinusoid approximations in predicting the vertical ground reaction force and system parameters in running.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Laura A. Healey, Wouter Hoogkamer
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the independent effect of the curved carbon-fiber plate in the Nike Vaporfly 4% shoe on running economy and running biomechanics. The results showed that cutting the carbon-fiber plate and reducing the longitudinal bending stiffness did not significantly affect the energy savings in the Nike Vaporfly 4%. Biomechanical differences were observed in the metatarsophalangeal joint, indicating a limited role of the plate in the reported energy savings.
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jan Plesek, Joseph Hamill, Julia Freedman Silvernail, Jiri Skypala, Daniel Jandacka
Summary: This study compared impact loading between different age groups of preschool children and young adults during running. The results showed that older preschoolers had higher vertical instantaneous loading rate (VILR) than younger preschoolers and adults, especially in minimalist and running shoes. The loading decreased with increasing age, possibly influenced by lower limb alignment and developmental changes.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Santiago A. Ruiz-Alias, Diego Jaen-Carrillo, Luis Enrique Roche-Seruendo, Alejandro Perez-Castilla, Victor M. Soto-Hermoso, Felipe Garcia-Pinillos
Summary: This review focuses on the potential effects of stack height modification on the function of different features of footwear and running performance. Studies suggest that a stack height difference of 20 mm could have a meaningful impact on performance. Decreasing stack height does not seem to affect energy return, but it may affect the timing of midsole deformation and restitution, as well as the curved geometry of the forefoot sole.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiayan Pan, Hairong Chen, Zhiyi Zheng, Yining Xu, Dong Sun, Minjun Liang, Yihao Lv
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the biomechanical alterations associated with different running velocities of bionic shoes. The results showed that bionic shoes created a more natural shape resembling the human foot and provided better support and injury prevention for the hip and ankle joints at high speeds.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Claude Pothrat, Guillaume Authier, Elke Viehweger, Eric Berton, Guillaume Rao
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
(2015)
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Biophysics
Guillaume Rao, Nicolas Chambon, Nils Gueguen, Eric Berton, Nicolas Delattre
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2015)
Article
Sport Sciences
Delphine Chadefaux, Guillaume Rao, Jean-Loic Le Carrou, Eric Berton, Laurent Vigouroux
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2017)
Article
Sport Sciences
Delphine Chadefaux, Guillaume Rao, Philippe Androuet, Eric Berton, Laurent Vigouroux
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2017)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Martinus Buekers, Jorge Ibanez-Gijon, Antoine H. P. Morice, Guillaume Rao, Nicolas Mascret, Jerome Laurin, Gilles Montagne
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlijn A. Vernooij, Guillaume Rao, Dionysios Perdikis, Raoul Huys, Viktor K. Jirsa, Jean-Jacques Temprado
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Carlijn A. Vernooij, Guillaume Rao, Eric Berton, Frederique Retornaz, Jean-Jacques Temprado
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Aymeric Pionteck, Xavier Chiementin, Marcela Munera, Sebastien Murer, Delphine Chadefaux, Guillaume Rao
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2017)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Pauline Gerus, Guillaume Rao, Eric Berton
COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2015)
Article
Sport Sciences
S. Devys, D. Bertin, G. Rao
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Nicolas Flores, Guillaume Rao, Eric Berton, Nicolas Delattre
SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
(2019)
Review
Sport Sciences
Bas Van Hooren, Joel T. Fuller, Jonathan D. Buckley, Jayme R. Miller, Kerry Sewell, Guillaume Rao, Christian Barton, Chris Bishop, Richard W. Willy
Letter
Sport Sciences
Bas Van Hooren, Joel T. Fuller, Jonathan D. Buckley, Jayme R. Miller, Kerry Sewell, Guillaume Rao, Christian Barton, Chris Bishop, Richard W. Willy
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sebastien Garcia, Nicolas Delattre, Eric Berton, Guillaume Rao
Summary: This study aimed to compare patellar tendon forces between landings preceded by a vertical jump and a forward jump in volleyball players, as well as compare two different estimation methods. The results showed that forward jump-landing generated higher patellar tendon forces, and the inverse kinematic method provided higher values compared to the static optimization method.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)