Static and dynamic plantar pressure distribution in amateur marathon runners

Hawrylak, Arletta; Matner, Paweł; Demidaś, Aneta; Barczyk-Pawelec, Katarzyna; Demczuk-Włodarczyk, Ewa

doi:10.23736/s0022-4707.18.07964-1

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“…However, van Gent et al [25] indicated that runners usually suffered from injuries to the feet, and running experience could effectively reduce the risk of injury. A recent study showed the increased pressure to the medial foot of the amateur runners after a long-distance run [6]. In this study, plantar loading of experienced runners was revealed, and the smaller maximal force, peak pressure and impulse in the heel region of the experienced runners could further support the aboveexplained reduced impact transient and soft heel strike.…”

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“…A report indicated that a single long-distance run would increase the loading in the metatarsal bones, thus increasing the risk of stress fracture in the metatarsal bones [21]. Hawrylak et al [6] revealed that runners involved in prolonged running activities showed greater lateral plantar pressure in gait than untrained individuals. However, whether these differences exist between experienced long-distance runners and novice runners is unknown.…”

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Difference of walking plantar loadings in experienced and novice long-distance runners

Gao

Mei

Xiang

et al. 2020

Acta Bioeng Biomech

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Purpose: Long-distance running has been a global popularity, and differences may be observed in runners of experience. This study was aimed to evaluate the differences in plantar loading between experienced long-distance runners and novice runners during walking. The hypotheses were that smaller load in the middle of the forefoot and the stable foot balance would be observed in experienced runners during walking. Methods: Twenty-five participants were recruited as the experienced runners group (ten: frequency ≥ 4 times/week and distance ≥ 40 km/week, for over 1 year) and the novice group (fifteen: frequency ≤ 2 times/week and distance ≤ 10 km/week, for less than 1 year). Results: The peak Meta loading showed that the novice runners were significantly larger than the experienced runners (p ≤ .001). The occurring time of peak Meta loading was significantly delayed compared to the experienced runners (p = .050). Peak Foot balance was higher in the novice runners group (p ≤ 0.001). Conclusions: This study highlighted the findings of the potential differences of plantar pressures and foot functional parameters during walking in experienced runners and novice runners, specifically the contact duration of phases during stance, toes functions and medial-lateral loading shifting (foot balance) and metatarsals (central forefoot) offloading.

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Difference of walking plantar loadings in experienced and novice long-distance runners

Gao

Mei

Xiang

et al. 2020

Acta Bioeng Biomech

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“…After running, there was an increase in cases of high arched feet. Marathon runners have increased values of plantar pressure in the forefoot area-in static conditions for the dominant foot-compared to sedentary individuals, but also a lower median pressure of both extremities for dynamic activities, according to [69]. Significant correlations between BMI and average plantar pressure of the dominant foot are observed only for marathon runners and only under dynamic conditions.…”

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Analysis of the Influence of Age Stages on Static Plantar Pressure Indicators for Karate Do Practitioners (Preliminary Report)

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The investigation aims at static examination and determination of differences for three age groups: under 13, 13–15 years old and over 15, all practitioners of the martial art karate do. This investigation occured at the level of the main parameters, measured using the FreeMed baropodometric platform and Free Step software by Sensor Medica: plantar surface areas, location of the pressure center (C) inside the support polygon, imbalances noticed at the level of the plantar areas, Pmax value, weight distribution on each foot and at the level of the rearfoot and forefoot areas, misalignments of the pressure centers of each foot, etc. Results: subjects under the age of 13 had the highest number of cases related to the off-centered positioning of the pressure center (C); the groups of those under 13 and over 15 years old located in most cases Pmax at the level of the left retropodal part, and those between 13–15 years old have a location on the dominant leg, at the level of the right retropodal part. The highest numbers of cases of normal bilateral leg are for the group under 13 years, and the other groups have a higher incidence of various plantar imbalances. The analysis of variance (F) identified only two situations in which the independent variable, “age stages,” significantly influences the resulting parameters, at the level of the non-dominant foot: forefoot_left_surface and total_left_surface. The data differences for the right/left pairs within each batch generate insignificant values of |Z| for most cases, with the superiority of the dominant foot parameters for the first two age groups, but in the case of the group over 15 years old, some results are atypical, with higher average values of left/non-dominant foot parameters in the following cases: total_left_Pmax, total_left_Pavg, rearfoot_left_load_percent, rearfoot_left_weight_ratio_percent. The comparison between the data pairs for all three batches (between the forefoot and rearfoot plantar areas) generated significant values of |Z| only for the area of the plantar surfaces. The older the subjects, the more obvious the plantar load on the forefoot area, which is similar to the results of some martial arts studies analyzed here, and is determined by the long use of the non-dominant foot as a support base, during kicks with the dominant one.

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“…The present findings may contribute to the reduction of injuries associated with overuse of the musculoskeletal system and the occurrence of pain among individuals actively involved in sports, which can be associated with the abnormal transfer of load via the kinematic chain from the feet towards the feet, knees, hips, and spine. These findings can also be of importance for coaches and weightlifters to ensure the safe development of the musculoskeletal system and effective training programs [2,3,31,34,35].…”

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Plantar Pressure Distribution in Female Olympic-Style Weightlifters

Hawrylak

Gronowska²

2020

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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate differences in static and dynamic plantar pressure and other foot geometry variables between female Olympic-style weightlifters and an age- and sex-matched control group. Methods: The study involved 24 national-level competitive weightlifters and 24 physical education students. Leg dominance was determined and baropodometry was used to assess plantar pressure and foot posture during quiet standing and walking. For all variables basic descriptive statistics were calculated (mean ± standard deviation). Student’s t test was used to compare the between-group differences. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the association between BMI (Body Mass Index) and average and peak plantar pressure. Results: No significant differences were observed in plantar pressure distribution between the two groups. A moderate correlation was found between BMI and non-dominant limb peak and average plantar pressure in the group of weightlifters in the static condition and in the control group in the dynamic condition. Conclusions: Olympic-style weightlifting may affect plantar pressure distribution and foot posture in female weightlifters. BMI may also correlate with peak and average plantar pressure in this population. Further research is needed to determine if Olympic-style weightlifting may affect plantar pressure distribution and foot posture in female weightlifters.

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Static and dynamic plantar pressure distribution in amateur marathon runners

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Difference of walking plantar loadings in experienced and novice long-distance runners

Difference of walking plantar loadings in experienced and novice long-distance runners

Analysis of the Influence of Age Stages on Static Plantar Pressure Indicators for Karate Do Practitioners (Preliminary Report)

Plantar Pressure Distribution in Female Olympic-Style Weightlifters

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