Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running
Background: Foot kinematics, such as excessive eversion and malalignment of the hindfoot, are believed to be associated with running-related injuries. The majority of studies to date show that different foot strike patterns influence these specific foot and ankle kinematics. However, technical defic...
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| description | Background: Foot kinematics, such as excessive eversion and malalignment of the hindfoot, are believed to be associated with running-related injuries. The majority of studies to date show that different foot strike patterns influence these specific foot and ankle kinematics. However, technical deficiencies in traditional motion capture approaches limit knowledge of in vivo joint kinematics with respect to rearfoot and forefoot strike patterns (RFS and FFS, respectively). This study uses a high-speed dual fluoroscopic imaging system (DFIS) to determine the effects of different foot strike patterns on 3D in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joints kinematics. Methods: Fifteen healthy male recreational runners underwent foot computed tomography scanning for the construction of 3-dimensional models. A high-speed DFIS (100 Hz) was used to collect 6 degrees of freedom kinematics for participants’ tibiotalar and subtalar joints when they adopted RFS and FFS in barefoot condition. Results: Compared with RFS, FFS exhibited greater internal rotation at 0%–20% of the stance phase in the tibiotalar joint. The peak internal rotation angle of the tibiotalar joint under FFS was greater than under RFS (p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 0.92). RFS showed more dorsiflexion at 0%–20% of the stance phase in the tibiotalar joint than FFS. RFS also presented a larger anterior translation (p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 1.28) in the subtalar joint at initial contact than FFS. Conclusion: Running with acute barefoot FFS increases the internal rotation of the tibiotalar joint in the early stance. The use of high-speed DFIS to quantify the movement of the tibiotalar and subtalar joint was critical to revealing the effects of RFS and FFS during running. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-663595c85399436aa9450780df335b492024-01-19T04:55:26ZengElsevierJournal of Sport and Health Science2095-25462024-01-01131108117Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot runningDongqiang Ye0Lu Li1Shen Zhang2Songlin Xiao3Xiaole Sun4Shaobai Wang5Weijie Fu6Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, ChinaKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Corresponding authors.Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, ChinaKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, ChinaKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, ChinaKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, ChinaKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Exercise and Metabolic Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; Corresponding authors.Background: Foot kinematics, such as excessive eversion and malalignment of the hindfoot, are believed to be associated with running-related injuries. The majority of studies to date show that different foot strike patterns influence these specific foot and ankle kinematics. However, technical deficiencies in traditional motion capture approaches limit knowledge of in vivo joint kinematics with respect to rearfoot and forefoot strike patterns (RFS and FFS, respectively). This study uses a high-speed dual fluoroscopic imaging system (DFIS) to determine the effects of different foot strike patterns on 3D in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joints kinematics. Methods: Fifteen healthy male recreational runners underwent foot computed tomography scanning for the construction of 3-dimensional models. A high-speed DFIS (100 Hz) was used to collect 6 degrees of freedom kinematics for participants’ tibiotalar and subtalar joints when they adopted RFS and FFS in barefoot condition. Results: Compared with RFS, FFS exhibited greater internal rotation at 0%–20% of the stance phase in the tibiotalar joint. The peak internal rotation angle of the tibiotalar joint under FFS was greater than under RFS (p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 0.92). RFS showed more dorsiflexion at 0%–20% of the stance phase in the tibiotalar joint than FFS. RFS also presented a larger anterior translation (p < 0.001, Cohen's d = 1.28) in the subtalar joint at initial contact than FFS. Conclusion: Running with acute barefoot FFS increases the internal rotation of the tibiotalar joint in the early stance. The use of high-speed DFIS to quantify the movement of the tibiotalar and subtalar joint was critical to revealing the effects of RFS and FFS during running.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254623000558Foot strike patternsHigh-speed dual fluoroscopic imaging systemIn vivo kinematicsRunning |
| spellingShingle | Dongqiang Ye Lu Li Shen Zhang Songlin Xiao Xiaole Sun Shaobai Wang Weijie Fu Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running Journal of Sport and Health Science Foot strike patterns High-speed dual fluoroscopic imaging system In vivo kinematics Running |
| title | Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running |
| title_full | Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running |
| title_fullStr | Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running |
| title_short | Acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running |
| title_sort | acute effect of foot strike patterns on in vivo tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during barefoot running |
| topic | Foot strike patterns High-speed dual fluoroscopic imaging system In vivo kinematics Running |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254623000558 |
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