Comparison of foot loading and foot strike pattern in women running in minimalist and conventional sports shoes

Jandová, Soňa; Charousek, Jan; Janura, Miroslav

doi:10.5507/ag.2019.003

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“…However, studies examining the influence of minimalist shoes on injury or running biomechanics related to injury do not support initial claims. Specifically, higher vertical ground reaction force loading rates and impact peaks were found when running in minimalist compared to conventional shoes (Sinclair et al, 2016a ; Agresta et al, 2018 ; Jandová et al, 2019 ). Tibial acceleration, which has been suggested as an in-field measure for vertical loading rate (Van den Berghe et al, 2019 ), also was higher when running in minimalist compared to conventional shoes (TenBroek et al, 2014 ; Agresta et al, 2018 ).…”

Section: Running-related Injury Paradigms For Footwear Construction A...mentioning

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Running Injury Paradigms and Their Influence on Footwear Design Features and Runner Assessment Methods: A Focused Review to Advance Evidence-Based Practice for Running Medicine Clinicians

Agresta

Giacomazzi

Harrast

et al. 2022

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Many runners seek health professional advice regarding footwear recommendations to reduce injury risk. Unfortunately, many clinicians, as well as runners, have ideas about how to select running footwear that are not scientifically supported. This is likely because much of the research on running footwear has not been highly accessible outside of the technical footwear research circle. Therefore, the purpose of this narrative review is to update clinical readers on the state of the science for assessing runners and recommending running footwear that facilitate the goals of the runner. We begin with a review of basic footwear construction and the features thought to influence biomechanics relevant to the running medicine practitioner. Subsequently, we review the four main paradigms that have driven footwear design and recommendation with respect to injury risk reduction: Pronation Control, Impact Force Modification, Habitual Joint (Motion) Path, and Comfort Filter. We find that evidence in support of any paradigm is generally limited. In the absence of a clearly supported paradigm, we propose that in general clinicians should recommend footwear that is lightweight, comfortable, and has minimal pronation control technology. We further encourage clinicians to arm themselves with the basic understanding of the known effects of specific footwear features on biomechanics in order to better recommend footwear on a patient-by-patient basis.

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Running Injury Paradigms and Their Influence on Footwear Design Features and Runner Assessment Methods: A Focused Review to Advance Evidence-Based Practice for Running Medicine Clinicians

Agresta

Giacomazzi

Harrast

et al. 2022

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…The majority of research on barefoot running focuses on acute changes in altering footwear without regard to the runner's experience with barefoot or minimalist footwear running. Consequently, it is only possible to assess adjustments to novel conditions rather than assessing specific footwear (Becker et al, 2014;Jandová et al, 2019;Sinclair et al, 2018). Despite the fact that there was a considerable cushioned shoes during trail running (Fuller et al, 2015;Vercruyssen et al, 2016).…”

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The effect of uneven terrain conditions during shod vs. barefoot running

Urbaczka¹,

Silvernail²,

Uchytil³

et al. 2021

Acta Gymnica

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Background:The majority of research on barefoot running focuses on acute changes in altering footwear without regard to the runner's experience with barefoot or minimalist footwear running. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the effect of footwear (standard cushioned running shoes, barefoot) and running surface (flat surface, uneven terrain) on gait in experienced runners using minimalist shoes. Methods: Terrain running was simulated by three custom-made mats with randomly placed firmly attached stones. Seven experienced trail runners participated in this study. All participants were forefoot strikers. Participants underwent three-dimensional kinematic and kinetic analysis consisting of five running trials in each combination of footwear and surface. A trial was successful when the participant maintained a velocity of 3.2 ± 0.16 m/s without targeting a force platform. Results: Uneven terrain conditions along with barefoot conditions led to significantly decreased peak moment of ankle plantarflexion (terrain: p = .041, footwear: p = .026) and decreased second peak of vertical ground reaction force in comparison with other conditions (terrain: p = .026, footwear: p = .004). Uneven terrain conditions also significantly decreased ankle dorsiflexion at initial contact with the ground for both footwear conditions (p = .021). Conclusions: We conjecture that net ankle moments could be decreased by barefoot running in terrain conditions in skilled forefoot runners. Experienced runners using minimalist shoes may incorporate trail running into their barefoot running regime without risk of higher Achilles tendon loading compared to even running.

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A systematic review of the effect of running shoes on running economy, performance and biomechanics: analysis by brand and model

Ruiz-Alias

Molina‐Molina

Soto-Hermoso

et al. 2022

Sports Biomechanics

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Comparison of foot loading and foot strike pattern in women running in minimalist and conventional sports shoes

Cited by 4 publications

References 29 publications

Running Injury Paradigms and Their Influence on Footwear Design Features and Runner Assessment Methods: A Focused Review to Advance Evidence-Based Practice for Running Medicine Clinicians

Running Injury Paradigms and Their Influence on Footwear Design Features and Runner Assessment Methods: A Focused Review to Advance Evidence-Based Practice for Running Medicine Clinicians

The effect of uneven terrain conditions during shod vs. barefoot running

A systematic review of the effect of running shoes on running economy, performance and biomechanics: analysis by brand and model

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