Effects of Jump-Rope-Specific Footwear Selection on Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Footwear is among the most important equipment in sports to decrease injuries and enhance performance during exercise. In this study, we investigated differences in lower extremity plantar pressure and muscle activations during jump rope activities. Ten participants performed jump rope under two lan...
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| author | Hai-Bin Yu Jing Li Rui Zhang Wei-Ya Hao Jian-Zhi Lin Wei-Hsun Tai |
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| description | Footwear is among the most important equipment in sports to decrease injuries and enhance performance during exercise. In this study, we investigated differences in lower extremity plantar pressure and muscle activations during jump rope activities. Ten participants performed jump rope under two landing conditions with different footwear. A force platform (AMTI, 1000 Hz), a Novel Pedar-X system (Nove, 100 Hz), and a wireless electromyography (EMG) system (Noraxon, 1500 Hz) were used to measure biomechanical parameters during the jump rope exercise. Vertical ground reaction forces (vGRF), plantar pressure, and lower extremity muscle activations were analyzed. One-leg landing resulted in a significantly greater vGRF and shorter fly time than two-leg landing (<i>p</i> < 0.05). A significantly higher peak pressure and lesser toe (LT) area pressure was shown with the jumping shoe (all <i>p</i> < 0.05), but lower plantar pressure resulted in the middle foot area (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The EMG results of tibialis anterior (TA) were significantly greater with one-leg landing (all <i>p</i> < 0.05) during the pre- and background activity (BGA) phases. The results suggest that plantar pressure distribution should be considered when deciding on footwear during jump rope exercises, but care should be taken with regards to recovery after repeated collisions and fatigue. The jumping shoe provides benefits in terms of decreased plantar pressure sustained during jump rope exercises. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f1ee68317ce43aa81171aa1ce45525a2023-12-01T00:49:05ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542022-03-019413510.3390/bioengineering9040135Effects of Jump-Rope-Specific Footwear Selection on Lower Extremity BiomechanicsHai-Bin Yu0Jing Li1Rui Zhang2Wei-Ya Hao3Jian-Zhi Lin4Wei-Hsun Tai5School of Physical Education, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou 362000, ChinaCollege of Textiles and Apparel, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou 362000, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou 362000, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou 362000, ChinaDepartment of Physical Education, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung 40404, TaiwanSchool of Physical Education, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou 362000, ChinaFootwear is among the most important equipment in sports to decrease injuries and enhance performance during exercise. In this study, we investigated differences in lower extremity plantar pressure and muscle activations during jump rope activities. Ten participants performed jump rope under two landing conditions with different footwear. A force platform (AMTI, 1000 Hz), a Novel Pedar-X system (Nove, 100 Hz), and a wireless electromyography (EMG) system (Noraxon, 1500 Hz) were used to measure biomechanical parameters during the jump rope exercise. Vertical ground reaction forces (vGRF), plantar pressure, and lower extremity muscle activations were analyzed. One-leg landing resulted in a significantly greater vGRF and shorter fly time than two-leg landing (<i>p</i> < 0.05). A significantly higher peak pressure and lesser toe (LT) area pressure was shown with the jumping shoe (all <i>p</i> < 0.05), but lower plantar pressure resulted in the middle foot area (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The EMG results of tibialis anterior (TA) were significantly greater with one-leg landing (all <i>p</i> < 0.05) during the pre- and background activity (BGA) phases. The results suggest that plantar pressure distribution should be considered when deciding on footwear during jump rope exercises, but care should be taken with regards to recovery after repeated collisions and fatigue. The jumping shoe provides benefits in terms of decreased plantar pressure sustained during jump rope exercises.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/4/135jump ropeplantar pressureelectromyography |
| spellingShingle | Hai-Bin Yu Jing Li Rui Zhang Wei-Ya Hao Jian-Zhi Lin Wei-Hsun Tai Effects of Jump-Rope-Specific Footwear Selection on Lower Extremity Biomechanics Bioengineering jump rope plantar pressure electromyography |
| title | Effects of Jump-Rope-Specific Footwear Selection on Lower Extremity Biomechanics |
| title_full | Effects of Jump-Rope-Specific Footwear Selection on Lower Extremity Biomechanics |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Jump-Rope-Specific Footwear Selection on Lower Extremity Biomechanics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Jump-Rope-Specific Footwear Selection on Lower Extremity Biomechanics |
| title_short | Effects of Jump-Rope-Specific Footwear Selection on Lower Extremity Biomechanics |
| title_sort | effects of jump rope specific footwear selection on lower extremity biomechanics |
| topic | jump rope plantar pressure electromyography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/4/135 |
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