Six-week transition to minimalist shoes improves running economy and time-trial performance

Fuller, Joel T.; Thewlis, Dominic; Tsiros, Margarita D.; Brown, Nicholas; Buckley, Jonathan D.

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.04.013

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“…Furthermore, while we investigated the acute effects of distinct running shoes, it is possible that longer familiarization time to the running shoes would result in greater gains in both MP and TT. Consistent with this idea, Fuller and colleagues showed that gradual introduction of minimalist shoes during a 6-week training program improved RE and TT more than conventional shoes [23].…”

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Carbon Plate Shoes Improve Metabolic Power and Performance in Recreational Runners

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This study compared metabolic power (MP) and time trial (TT) running performance between Adidas Adizero Adios (AAA) and Nike VaporFly 4% (NVP). Thirty-seven runners completed three laboratory sessions and two field sessions (n=30). After familiarization (visit 1), participants completed eight 6-min treadmill running bouts (four with each shoe, counterbalanced) at their preferred pace, and MP was assessed using indirect calorimetry (visits 2 and 3). During visits 4 and 5, participants completed two outdoor TTs (~3.5 km) in NVP and AAA (counterbalanced). Compared with AAA, NVP exhibited superior MP (NVP: median=13.88 (Q1–Q3=12.90–15.08 W/kg; AAA: median=14.08 (Q1–Q3=13.12–15.44 W/kg; z=−4.81, p<.001, effect size=.56) and TT (NVP=793±98 s; AAA=802±100 s, p=.001; effect size=.09). However, there was no relationship between changes in MP and changes in TT between shoes (r=.151 p=.425, 95% confidence interval=[−.22; .48]). Our results demonstrate that NVP, compared with AAA, improves MP and TT in recreational runners. The lack of correlation between changes in MP and TT indicates that factors other than improved MP contribute to faster short-distance TT with NVP.

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Carbon Plate Shoes Improve Metabolic Power and Performance in Recreational Runners

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“…GET was determined using the V-slope method [ 31 ]. The ICT was chosen to eliminate factors inherent to treadmill testing such as different running technique and type of shoes that could cause measurement errors [ 32 ].…”

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Effects of Low Versus Moderate Glycemic Index Diets on Aerobic Capacity in Endurance Runners: Three-Week Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Durkalec-Michalski

Zawieja

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The glycemic index (GI) of ingested carbohydrates may influence substrate oxidation during exercise and athletic performance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of low- and moderate-GI three-week diets on aerobic capacity and endurance performance in runners. We conducted a randomized crossover feeding study of matched diets differing only in GI (low vs. moderate) in 21 endurance-trained runners. Each participant consumed both, low- (LGI) and moderate-GI (MGI) high-carbohydrate (~60%) and nutrient-balanced diets for three weeks each. At the beginning and end of each diet, participants had their aerobic capacity and body composition measured and performed a 12-min running test. After LGI, time to exhaustion during incremental cycling test (ICT) and distance covered in the 12-min run were significantly increased. The MGI diet led to an increase in maximal oxygen uptake (V˙O2max), but no performance benefits were found after the MGI diet. The LGI and MGI diets improved time and workload at gas exchange threshold (GET) during ICT. The results indicate that a three-week high-carbohydrate LGI diet resulted in a small but significant improvement in athletic performance in endurance runners. Observed increase in V˙O2max on MGI diet did not affect performance.

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“…First, enhanced performance; a lighter shoe improves running economy 11. Second, a change in running biomechanics.…”

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Logical fallacies in the running shoe debate: let the evidence guide prescription

Napier

Willy

2018

Br J Sports Med

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Six-week transition to minimalist shoes improves running economy and time-trial performance

Abstract: Gradually introducing minimalist shoes over a six-week training block is an effective method for improving running economy and performance in trained runners.

Cited by 19 publications

References 26 publications

Carbon Plate Shoes Improve Metabolic Power and Performance in Recreational Runners

Carbon Plate Shoes Improve Metabolic Power and Performance in Recreational Runners

Effects of Low Versus Moderate Glycemic Index Diets on Aerobic Capacity in Endurance Runners: Three-Week Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Logical fallacies in the running shoe debate: let the evidence guide prescription

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