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Changes in forefoot bending stiffness have been shown to affect metatarsophalangeal peak bending angles as well as athletic performance. Increasing bending stiffness tends to reduce peak bending angles, which could potentially reduce hyperextension injuries such as turf toe. Limited information is available, however, on the efficacy of increasing forefoot bending stiffness on large-sized athletes such as those that participate in American Football, with prior studies being conducted on smaller athlete populations. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the influence of increased forefoot bending stiffness on metatarsophalangeal joint extension and athletic performance of grid-iron football players. Ten varsity grid-iron football players performed four National Football League combine movements in a motion capture laboratory in three footwear conditions of varying bending stiffness: Soft (12.7 N/mm), Control (23.8 N/mm), Stiff (42.2 N/mm). None of the footwear conditions significantly altered the maximum metatarsophalangeal bending. Therefore, to reduce metatarsophalangeal hyperextension injuries in American football players a greater amount of forefoot bending stiffness may be required. Performance differences were present only during the five-metre sprint acceleration, with athletes having an improved performance in the Control and Stiff conditions. This improved performance was due to an increased horizontal impulse and improvements in power generation at the ankle joint.

Influence of forefoot bending stiffness on American football performance and metatarsophalangeal joint bending angle