A Kinematic Comparison of Mountain and Road Bicycle Pedalling in Experienced Mountain Bikers

Squadrone, R.; Rodano, Renato; Gallozzi, C.; Faina, Marcello

doi:10.1097/00005768-199805001-00173

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“…However, there are disparities in the results. Some studies have shown that use of minimalist shoes may help in reducing injuries 8 because of greater ankle plantar flexion during landing 7 9 , resulting in more anterior foot contacts (forefoot and midfoot striking as opposed to the rearfoot) 8 , which reduces loading rate and vertical ground reaction forces 9 . A recent systematic review has shown that being a non-rearfoot striker is associated with lower retrospective injury rates and vertical loading, but recommendations cannot be made for runners to change strike pattern to reduce injury 10 .…”

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“…A large amount of the current literature surrounding minimalist footwear focuses on changes in running kinematics and efficiency with use of minimalist shoes compared to traditional running shoes (TRS), with findings of reduced stride length, increased stride frequency 7 , and even reduced energy expenditure 4 . However, there are disparities in the results.…”

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The Effects of Minimalist Shoes on Plantar Intrinsic Foot Muscle Size and Strength: A Systematic Review

Saliba

Jaffri

2022

Int J Sports Med

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Minimalist shoes are proposed to prevent injury and enhance performance by strengthening intrinsic foot muscles, yet there is little consensus on the effectiveness of minimalist shoes in increasing their strength or size. This systematic review assesses using minimalist shoes as an intervention on changes in plantar intrinsic foot muscle size and strength. PubMed, CINHAL, Scopus, and SPORT Discus were systematically searched for articles between January 2000 to March 2022. Studies were included if they had an intervention of at least 2 weeks with a control group and examined the effect of minimalist shoes on plantar intrinsic foot strength or size (either volume, or cross-sectional area, or thickness). 9 studies were included. There were significant increases and percent changes in foot muscle strength, volume, cross-sectional area, and thickness. Strength increased between 9%-57%, and size increased between 7.05%-10.6%. Minimalist shoes may effectively increase intrinsic foot muscle size and strength in healthy individuals, and they may also be more convenient than implementing time-intensive physical therapy programs. Future research is needed to explore using minimalist shoes as an intervention for clinical populations who would benefit from increased IFM strength and function. It will also be vital to improve upon IFM assessment methods.

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