Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running

Introduction/Purpose Shoe longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS) is often considered to influence running economy (RE) and thus, running performance. However, previous results are mixed and LBS levels have not been studied in advanced footwear technology (AFT). The purpose of this study was to evaluat...

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Autores: Rodrigo Carranza, Víctor, Hoogkamer, Wouter, González Ravé, José María, González-Mohíno Mayoralas, Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14687
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/43009
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Palabra clave:Performance
Rocker
Running economy
Running shoes
Super shoes
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spelling Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of RunningRodrigo Carranza, VíctorHoogkamer, WouterGonzález Ravé, José MaríaGonzález-Mohíno Mayoralas, FernandoPerformanceRockerRunning economyRunning shoesSuper shoesIntroduction/Purpose Shoe longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS) is often considered to influence running economy (RE) and thus, running performance. However, previous results are mixed and LBS levels have not been studied in advanced footwear technology (AFT). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of increased LBS from curved carbon fiber plates embedded within an AFT midsole compared to a traditional running shoe on RE and spatiotemporal parameters. Methods Twenty-one male trained runners completed three times 4 min at 13 km/h with two experimental shoe models with a curved carbon fiber plate embedded in an AFT midsole with different LBS values (Stiff: 35.5 N/mm and Stiffest: 43.1 N/mm), and a Control condition (no carbon fiber plate: 20.1 N/mm). We measured energy cost of running (W/kg) and spatiotemporal parameters in one visit. Results RE improved for the Stiff shoe condition (15.71 ± 0.95 W/kg; p < 0.001; n2 = 0.374) compared to the Control condition (16.13 ± 1.08 W/kg; 2.56%) and Stiffest condition (16.03 ± 1.19 W/kg; 1.98%). However, we found no significant differences between the Stiffest and Control conditions. Moreover, there were no spatiotemporal differences between shoe conditions. Conclusion Changes in LBS in AFT influences RE suggesting that moderately stiff shoes have the most effective LBS to improve RE in AFT compared to very stiff shoes and traditional, flexible shoe conditions while running at 13 km/h.Wiley202520252024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14687https://hdl.handle.net/10578/43009reponame:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLMinstname:Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaInglésPID2022-140452NB- I00info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/430092026-05-27T07:36:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running
title Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running
spellingShingle Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running
Rodrigo Carranza, Víctor
Performance
Rocker
Running economy
Running shoes
Super shoes
title_short Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running
title_full Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running
title_fullStr Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running
title_sort Relationship Between Advanced Footwear Technology Longitudinal Bending Stiffness and Energy Cost of Running
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodrigo Carranza, Víctor
Hoogkamer, Wouter
González Ravé, José María
González-Mohíno Mayoralas, Fernando
author Rodrigo Carranza, Víctor
author_facet Rodrigo Carranza, Víctor
Hoogkamer, Wouter
González Ravé, José María
González-Mohíno Mayoralas, Fernando
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González Ravé, José María
González-Mohíno Mayoralas, Fernando
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Performance
Rocker
Running economy
Running shoes
Super shoes
topic Performance
Rocker
Running economy
Running shoes
Super shoes
description Introduction/Purpose Shoe longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS) is often considered to influence running economy (RE) and thus, running performance. However, previous results are mixed and LBS levels have not been studied in advanced footwear technology (AFT). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of increased LBS from curved carbon fiber plates embedded within an AFT midsole compared to a traditional running shoe on RE and spatiotemporal parameters. Methods Twenty-one male trained runners completed three times 4 min at 13 km/h with two experimental shoe models with a curved carbon fiber plate embedded in an AFT midsole with different LBS values (Stiff: 35.5 N/mm and Stiffest: 43.1 N/mm), and a Control condition (no carbon fiber plate: 20.1 N/mm). We measured energy cost of running (W/kg) and spatiotemporal parameters in one visit. Results RE improved for the Stiff shoe condition (15.71 ± 0.95 W/kg; p < 0.001; n2 = 0.374) compared to the Control condition (16.13 ± 1.08 W/kg; 2.56%) and Stiffest condition (16.03 ± 1.19 W/kg; 1.98%). However, we found no significant differences between the Stiffest and Control conditions. Moreover, there were no spatiotemporal differences between shoe conditions. Conclusion Changes in LBS in AFT influences RE suggesting that moderately stiff shoes have the most effective LBS to improve RE in AFT compared to very stiff shoes and traditional, flexible shoe conditions while running at 13 km/h.
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