Paxton, J.; Arnold, G.; Nasir, S.; Wang, W.; Abboud, R. Barefoot vs Shod Running: An Analysis of Lower Limb Joint Forces. Preprints2022, 2022110514. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0514.v1
APA Style
Paxton, J., Arnold, G., Nasir, S., Wang, W., & Abboud, R. (2022). Barefoot vs Shod Running: An Analysis of Lower Limb Joint Forces. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0514.v1
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Paxton, J., Weijie Wang and Rami Abboud. 2022 "Barefoot vs Shod Running: An Analysis of Lower Limb Joint Forces" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0514.v1
Abstract
Objectives The aim of this study was to measure the magnitude of forces in the joints of the lower limb whilst running barefoot and compare them to the forces generated whilst wearing running shoes with a thick midsole.MethodsTwenty-three volunteers who utilised running as their main sport or a training aid ran as training aid were included in this study. Each volunteer would run down a fourteen-meter-long corridor both barefoot and with running shoes. Forces for joints of the lower limb were collected using a Vicon motion analysis system and force plates. The joint forces for the ankles, knees and hips were taken as the largest joint force experienced during the stance phase and then averaged over five running trials.ResultsThere was significant reduction in the joint forces for the ankles, knees, and hips when barefoot running compared to the shod condition.ConclusionBarefoot running could be utilised to prevent both acute and degenerative injuries of the lower limb.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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2 December 2022
The commenter has declared there is no conflict of interests.
Comment:
The primary outcome variable was the resultant forces at the joints, or the "partial joint reaction forces" per the recent recommendation of Baltzopoulos (2021):
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14763141.2020.1841826
These forces are the vector sum of all structural forces at the joint. They cannot be interpreted as indicating the loading of any particular structure of the joint.