MODIFYING MIDSOLE STIFFNESS of BASKETBALL FOOTWEAR AFFECTS FOOT and ANKLE BIOMECHANICS | Zendy

Jeffrey B. Taylor | Zendy; AnhDung Nguyen | Zendy; Hailey A. Parry | Zendy; Emma F. Zuk | Zendy; N. Stewart Pritchard | Zendy; Kevin R. Ford | Zendy

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MODIFYING MIDSOLE STIFFNESS of BASKETBALL FOOTWEAR AFFECTS FOOT and ANKLE BIOMECHANICS

Author(s) -

Jeffrey B. Taylor,

AnhDung Nguyen,

Hailey A. Parry,

Emma F. Zuk,

N. Stewart Pritchard,

Kevin R. Ford

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

international journal of sports physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2159-2896

DOI - 10.26603/ijspt20190359

Subject(s) - ankle , basketball , biomechanics , kinematics , medicine , stiffness , orthodontics , foot (prosody) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , jump , range of motion , physical therapy , anatomy , structural engineering , engineering , physics , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics , history

There is a growing incidence of foot injuries in basketball, which may be from the sport's repetitive, forceful multi-directional demands. Modifying midsole stiffness of the basketball shoe has been reported to alter ankle motion and plantar forces to reduce the risk of injury; however, the effects on anatomical, in-shoe foot (metatarsal), motion is not well understood.

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