Lower limb dynamics vary in shod runners who acutely transition to barefoot running

Hashish, Rami; Samarawickrame, Sachithra D.; Powers, Christopher M.; Salem, George J.

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.12.002

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“…In 19 studies, 11,15,16,[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] participants ran on instrumented track; in 18 studies, [12][13][14]17,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] their participants had run on instrumented treadmill; while three [48][49][50] did not inform where participants had run. Regarding running speed, in 21 studies 11,[14][15][16][17][18]24,26,28,[30][31]…”

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Biomechanics of Shod and Barefoot Running: A Literature Review

Jahn

Correia

Dell’Antonio

et al. 2020

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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This study aims to analyze and summarize the biomechanical (kinematics, kinetics and neuromuscular) differences between shod and barefoot running, through a literature review. Searches were conducted for complete articles published between 2013 and November 2018 in the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and SPORTdiscus databases. The search terms used were Biomechanics, Kinetics, Kinematics, Electromyography, “Surface Electromyography”; and Unshod, Barefoot, Barefeet and Running. The search resulted in 687 articles; after excluding duplicates and selecting by title, abstract and full text, 40 articles were included in the review. The results show that there are important differences in the biomechanics of running when shod or barefoot. In general, studies indicate that in barefoot running: a) individuals present forefoot or midfoot foot strike patterns, while in shod running the typical pattern is the rearfoot strike; (b) greater cadence and shorter stride length are observed; and (c) there is greater knee flexion, lower peak vertical ground reaction force and greater activation of the medial gastrocnemius. In addition, barefoot runners contact the ground with greater plantar flexion, possibly as a strategy to reduce impact when stepping without footwear. These differences, as well as runners’ individual characteristics, should be considered in the prescription of the barefoot running, in order to minimize injuries resulting from the practice. Level of Evidence II; Review.

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Biomechanics of Shod and Barefoot Running: A Literature Review

Jahn

Correia

Dell’Antonio

et al. 2020

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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“…Previous studies have reported that 75 to 90% of habitually shod runners strike with their heel when running in shoes 8,9. Hashish et al10 reported a 36% non-transition rate among a group of 19 to 40 year old habitual rear-foot strike runners (n = 22) running at their self-selected speed. Both that study and our study suggested mature, experienced runners, in general, may have greater difficulty transitioning to a forefoot strike pattern when running in more minimalist running shoes or in the barefoot condition, even at higher speeds.…”

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Initial Response of Mature, Experienced Runners to Barefoot Running: Transition to Forefoot Strike

Mullen

Toby

Mar

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Introduction Forefoot strike has been advocated for many runnersbecause of the relatively lower impact and push-off forces comparedto a heel strike. The purpose of this study was to explore the abilityof mature (> 30 years old), experienced runners to transition from aheel foot strike to a forefoot strike when first introduced to barefootrunning on a treadmill. We hypothesized: 1) mature runners who heelstrike while wearing traditional training shoes would persist in heelstriking immediately following a switch to barefoot, 2) mean shoeheel-to-toe drop would be significantly greater in runners who persistin heel striking when running barefoot compared to those who transitionto a forefoot strike pattern, and 3) there would be a significantdecrease in heel striking in the barefoot condition as running speedsincreased. Methods This was a controlled crossover laboratory study. Thirty-three experienced runners (average 23.4 miles per week) withan average age of 45.6 years were recruited for this study. The participantsfirst ran in their standard running shoes and subsequentlybarefoot. A motion capture system was utilized to detect and analyzeany transition from heel strike to forefoot strike made by study participants. Results Of the 26 participants who were classified as heel strikerunners in their running shoes, 50% (13/26, p = 0.001) transitionedto forefoot strike when changing from running in shoes to runningbarefoot. Conclusions The injuries associated with transition from standardrunning shoes to barefoot running or minimalist shoes may be influencedby the persistence of heel striking in mature runners. Olderexperienced runners may have limited ability to transition from heelto forefoot striking when first introduced to barefoot running. Maturerunners should be cautious when beginning a minimalist shoe orbarefoot running regimen.

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“…[1] A recent meta-analysis reported a significant relationship between vertical load rates and tibial stress fracture in heel strike runner. [29] Conversely, forefoot runner has a lower vertical load rates. [30] A perverse effect of the strike change is that the runners experiment a series of microtraumas repeated at their metatarsals leading to stress fractures and fractures of the plantar fascia (Table 1).We confirm the preliminary data of Murphy.…”

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“…This could be a result of a dense collection of plantar mechanoreceptors that “feel the ground.” [ 1 ] A recent meta-analysis reported a significant relationship between vertical load rates and tibial stress fracture in heel strike runner. [ 29 ] Conversely, forefoot runner has a lower vertical load rates. [ 30 ]…”

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Barefoot running: Between fashion and real way to prevent joint osteo lesions?

Carpentier

Perpiñá-Martínez

Man

et al. 2020

Journal of Translational Internal Medicine

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Background and objectivesRunning has gone from a vital necessity for the man to a playful sport. Different rheumatic and orthopedic pathologies have appeared, in front of which the shoe industry has reacted by creating reinforced shoes that are supposed to overcome the induced lesions. Several years later, the trend toward reinforcement has gone toward minimalism, which is the absence of reinforcement, that is, a more natural race.MethodWe observed variations of kinetics and kinematics in young, unprofessional, healthy runners during a shoe race and a shoeless race, which is the form of maximum minimalism. We then correlated minimalism variations with the variables of the race and the joint angles.ResultsWe observed significant difference (P < 0.01) in the cycle rate, the cycle length, the step rate, and the angle of attack between running with and without shoes. A small variation of the minimalism index is associated with an increase in knee angle (r2> 0.5). Conversely, a large variation in the minimalism index is related to a decrease in the knee angle (r2> 0.5). The minimalism index has no impact on the angulation of the ankle and hip (r2< 0.3).ConclusionSlow transition will bring gains in terms of decreasing the length of the stride, which limits the load on the shin. Greater flexibility can be achieved by decreasing the flexion angle of the knee, which decreases the demand for quadriceps muscles and the risk of knee injury with a greater risk of injury at the tibial level.

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Lower limb dynamics vary in shod runners who acutely transition to barefoot running

Cited by 14 publications

References 23 publications

Biomechanics of Shod and Barefoot Running: A Literature Review

Biomechanics of Shod and Barefoot Running: A Literature Review

Initial Response of Mature, Experienced Runners to Barefoot Running: Transition to Forefoot Strike

Barefoot running: Between fashion and real way to prevent joint osteo lesions?

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