The Effect of Shoe Weight on Sprint Performance: A Biomechanical Perspective

Abstract

Background: The benefit of light-weight shoes for athletic performance has been recognized in both sport and professional environments. However, the biomechanical mechanism by which reduced shoe weight improves athletic performance is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of basketball shoe weight on performance and corresponding lower-extremity biomechanics for the example of a 10 m sprint start.

Effects of Factors on Response Variables Lap Time and Lower Extremity Range of Motion in Bobsleigh Start using Bobsleigh Shoes for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

“…of the competition are determined by extremely slight differences in records, overcoming of external factors via the development of sports science can also shorten the record (Brownlie, Kyle, Harber, MacDonald, & Shorten, 2004;McCann, 2005;Mohr, Enders, Nigg, & Nigg, 2015;Oggiano et al, 2013;Smith, Lake, Sterzing, & Milani, 2016;Toon, Vinet, Pain, & Caine, 2011;Vinet & Caine, 2010;. Therefore, various tools and types of equipment are used to overcome external factors; footwear, which can affect the record depending on the type, is a representative example of sports science development to overcome external factors.…”