Design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing: A finite element analysis with Taguchi optimization approach
Large and repeated impacts on the heel during running are among the primary reasons behind runners’ injuries. Reducing plantar pressure can be conducive to reducing running injury and improving running performance and is primarily achieved by modifying the design parameters of running shoes. This st...
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| author | Zihan Yang Zihan Yang Zihan Yang Zihan Yang Chuyi Cui Xianglin Wan Zhiyi Zheng Songhua Yan Songhua Yan Hui Liu Hui Liu Feng Qu Kuan Zhang Kuan Zhang |
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| description | Large and repeated impacts on the heel during running are among the primary reasons behind runners’ injuries. Reducing plantar pressure can be conducive to reducing running injury and improving running performance and is primarily achieved by modifying the design parameters of running shoes. This study examines the effect of design parameters of running shoes (i.e., heel-cup, insole material, midsole material, and insole thickness) on landing peak plantar pressure and determines the combination of different parameters that optimize cushion effects by employing the Taguchi method. We developed the foot–shoe finite element (FE) model through reverse engineering. Model assembly with different design parameters was generated in accordance with the Taguchi method orthogonal table. The effectiveness of the model was verified using the static standing model in Ansys. The significance and contribution of different design parameters, and the optimal design to reduce plantar pressure during landing, were determined using the Taguchi method. In the descending order of percentage contribution was a conforming heel-cup (53.18%), insole material (25.89%), midsole material (7.81%), and insole thickness (2.69%). The more conforming heel-cup (p < 0.001) and softer insole (p = 0.001) reduced the heel pressure during landing impact. The optimal design of running shoe in this study was achieved with a latex insole, a 6 mm insole thickness, an Asker C-45 hardness midsole, and a 100% conforming heel-cup. The conforming heel-cup and the insole material significantly affected the peak plantar pressure during heel landing. The implementation of a custom conforming heel-cup is imperative for relieving high plantar pressure for long-distance heel-strike runners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a37eb2ad0c8e4ad38cfd85cd3eed7a722022-12-22T04:25:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology2296-41852022-09-011010.3389/fbioe.2022.959842959842Design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing: A finite element analysis with Taguchi optimization approachZihan Yang0Zihan Yang1Zihan Yang2Zihan Yang3Chuyi Cui4Xianglin Wan5Zhiyi Zheng6Songhua Yan7Songhua Yan8Hui Liu9Hui Liu10Feng Qu11Kuan Zhang12Kuan Zhang13School of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical Application, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Sport Sciences, Beijing Sport University, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesFashion Accessory Art and Engineering College, Beijing Institute Of Fashion Technology, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesSchool of Sport Sciences, Beijing Sport University, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesAnta Sports Science Laboratory, Xiamen, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical Application, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Sport Sciences, Beijing Sport University, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesChina Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Sport Sciences, Beijing Sport University, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Fundamental Research on Biomechanics in Clinical Application, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaLarge and repeated impacts on the heel during running are among the primary reasons behind runners’ injuries. Reducing plantar pressure can be conducive to reducing running injury and improving running performance and is primarily achieved by modifying the design parameters of running shoes. This study examines the effect of design parameters of running shoes (i.e., heel-cup, insole material, midsole material, and insole thickness) on landing peak plantar pressure and determines the combination of different parameters that optimize cushion effects by employing the Taguchi method. We developed the foot–shoe finite element (FE) model through reverse engineering. Model assembly with different design parameters was generated in accordance with the Taguchi method orthogonal table. The effectiveness of the model was verified using the static standing model in Ansys. The significance and contribution of different design parameters, and the optimal design to reduce plantar pressure during landing, were determined using the Taguchi method. In the descending order of percentage contribution was a conforming heel-cup (53.18%), insole material (25.89%), midsole material (7.81%), and insole thickness (2.69%). The more conforming heel-cup (p < 0.001) and softer insole (p = 0.001) reduced the heel pressure during landing impact. The optimal design of running shoe in this study was achieved with a latex insole, a 6 mm insole thickness, an Asker C-45 hardness midsole, and a 100% conforming heel-cup. The conforming heel-cup and the insole material significantly affected the peak plantar pressure during heel landing. The implementation of a custom conforming heel-cup is imperative for relieving high plantar pressure for long-distance heel-strike runners.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.959842/fullrearfoot strikeshoe designplantar pressurefinite element methodTaguchi method |
| spellingShingle | Zihan Yang Zihan Yang Zihan Yang Zihan Yang Chuyi Cui Xianglin Wan Zhiyi Zheng Songhua Yan Songhua Yan Hui Liu Hui Liu Feng Qu Kuan Zhang Kuan Zhang Design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing: A finite element analysis with Taguchi optimization approach Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology rearfoot strike shoe design plantar pressure finite element method Taguchi method |
| title | Design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing: A finite element analysis with Taguchi optimization approach |
| title_full | Design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing: A finite element analysis with Taguchi optimization approach |
| title_fullStr | Design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing: A finite element analysis with Taguchi optimization approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing: A finite element analysis with Taguchi optimization approach |
| title_short | Design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing: A finite element analysis with Taguchi optimization approach |
| title_sort | design feature combinations effects of running shoe on plantar pressure during heel landing a finite element analysis with taguchi optimization approach |
| topic | rearfoot strike shoe design plantar pressure finite element method Taguchi method |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.959842/full |
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