Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to verify whether stiffness is altered by wearing minimalist shoes during running. Synthesis: Fourteen runners carried out two trials of 5minutes at 10km.h-1, one was performed with minimal shoes and the other with traditional shoes. Kinematics data were measured by an Optojump® and vertical (kvert) and leg stiffness (kleg) were calculated from these data. Conclusion: The kinematics adaptations induced an increase in kleg in minimalist shoes, whereas kvert is not influenced by the type of shoes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 335-337 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Science and Sports |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Minimalist shoes
- Running
- Spring-mass model
- Stiffness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine