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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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Lussiana, T., & Mourot, L. (2013). Effect of minimal shoes on vertical and leg stiffness in running. Science and Sports, 28(6), 335-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2013.07.009