Open AccessThe effect of sports shoe design on lower limb function in a neutral foot type
Author(s) -
Chuter Vivienne,
Smith Richard
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-4-s1-p8
Subject(s) - barefoot , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , tibia , kinematics , gait , lower limb , inversion (geology) , orthodontics , anatomy , surgery , geology , physics , paleontology , classical mechanics , structural basin
significant difference in peak rearfoot eversion or peak inversion moment was found between footwear conditions however the neutral shoe was associated with a non-significant increase in peak inversion moment. Time series data demonstrated earlier onset and longer duration of inversion moment in both walking and running gait in the barefoot condition. Conclusion The results of this study indicate that dual density and neutral sports shoes do not have a statistically significant effect on kinematics of the tibia or rearfoot, however there is evidence to suggest ad ual density shoe may reduce peak rearfoot eversion. The reduction in inversion moment associated with both types of footwear suggests there may be less demand on anti-pronatory muscles associated with footwear use.