A Comparative Analysis of Bionic and Neutral Shoes: Impact on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics during Varied-Speed Running
The running biomechanics of running shoes have been extensively investigated. However, there is limited knowledge about the use of bionic shoes compared to neutral shoes, along with the velocities involved in their use. The aim of this study was to examine the biomechanical alterations associated wi...
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| description | The running biomechanics of running shoes have been extensively investigated. However, there is limited knowledge about the use of bionic shoes compared to neutral shoes, along with the velocities involved in their use. The aim of this study was to examine the biomechanical alterations associated with various running velocities of bionic shoes. By removing different thicknesses of the forefoot section, bionic shoes created a more natural shape—close to that of a human foot. The study included 16 heel strike runners running at 10 km/h, 12 km/h and 14 km/h in bionic shoes and neutral shoes, respectively. A two-way ANOVA and SPM1d were employed for examining kinematic and kinetic differences. Regarding the results for the shoes, increased ROM was observed for the bionic shoes for the hip (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and ankle joints (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Ankle positive work (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and negative work (<i>p</i> = 0.042) also showed significant differences. Regarding the velocity results, hip ROM (<i>p</i> < 0.001) increased and peak knee angular velocity (<i>p</i> = 0.018) increased, while knee ROM (<i>p</i> = 0.023) decreased. The interaction effects only existed in hip (<i>p</i> = 0.031) and ankle (<i>p</i> = 0.008) ROM. The results of this study suggested that the impact of running propulsion in the bionic shoes was minimal. However, with increased velocities, the bionic shoes demonstrated the ability to absorb more force, created a more stable training environment, and contributed to injury prevention for the hip and ankle joints. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c32c6eeee81d4d2189650838cfd1c9d82023-12-08T15:11:03ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-11-0113231258210.3390/app132312582A Comparative Analysis of Bionic and Neutral Shoes: Impact on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics during Varied-Speed RunningJiayan Pan0Hairong Chen1Zhiyi Zheng2Yining Xu3Dong Sun4Minjun Liang5Yihao Lv6Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaANTA Sports Science Laboratory, ANTA (China) Co., Ltd., Xiamen 361008, ChinaFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaFaculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaZhe Jiang Sports Science Research Institute, Hangzhou 310004, ChinaThe running biomechanics of running shoes have been extensively investigated. However, there is limited knowledge about the use of bionic shoes compared to neutral shoes, along with the velocities involved in their use. The aim of this study was to examine the biomechanical alterations associated with various running velocities of bionic shoes. By removing different thicknesses of the forefoot section, bionic shoes created a more natural shape—close to that of a human foot. The study included 16 heel strike runners running at 10 km/h, 12 km/h and 14 km/h in bionic shoes and neutral shoes, respectively. A two-way ANOVA and SPM1d were employed for examining kinematic and kinetic differences. Regarding the results for the shoes, increased ROM was observed for the bionic shoes for the hip (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and ankle joints (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Ankle positive work (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and negative work (<i>p</i> = 0.042) also showed significant differences. Regarding the velocity results, hip ROM (<i>p</i> < 0.001) increased and peak knee angular velocity (<i>p</i> = 0.018) increased, while knee ROM (<i>p</i> = 0.023) decreased. The interaction effects only existed in hip (<i>p</i> = 0.031) and ankle (<i>p</i> = 0.008) ROM. The results of this study suggested that the impact of running propulsion in the bionic shoes was minimal. However, with increased velocities, the bionic shoes demonstrated the ability to absorb more force, created a more stable training environment, and contributed to injury prevention for the hip and ankle joints.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/23/12582footwearrunning velocitybionic shoesrunning biomechanics |
| spellingShingle | Jiayan Pan Hairong Chen Zhiyi Zheng Yining Xu Dong Sun Minjun Liang Yihao Lv A Comparative Analysis of Bionic and Neutral Shoes: Impact on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics during Varied-Speed Running Applied Sciences footwear running velocity bionic shoes running biomechanics |
| title | A Comparative Analysis of Bionic and Neutral Shoes: Impact on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics during Varied-Speed Running |
| title_full | A Comparative Analysis of Bionic and Neutral Shoes: Impact on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics during Varied-Speed Running |
| title_fullStr | A Comparative Analysis of Bionic and Neutral Shoes: Impact on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics during Varied-Speed Running |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparative Analysis of Bionic and Neutral Shoes: Impact on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics during Varied-Speed Running |
| title_short | A Comparative Analysis of Bionic and Neutral Shoes: Impact on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics during Varied-Speed Running |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of bionic and neutral shoes impact on lower limb kinematics and kinetics during varied speed running |
| topic | footwear running velocity bionic shoes running biomechanics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/23/12582 |
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