What are the benefits and risks associated with changing foot strike pattern during running? A systematic review and meta-analysis of injury, running economy, and …
Background Running participation continues to increase. The ideal strike pattern during
running is a controversial topic. Many coaches and therapists promote non-rearfoot strike …
running is a controversial topic. Many coaches and therapists promote non-rearfoot strike …
The functional importance of human foot muscles for bipedal locomotion
Human feet have evolved to facilitate bipedal locomotion, losing an opposable digit that
grasped branches in favor of a longitudinal arch (LA) that stiffens the foot and aids bipedal …
grasped branches in favor of a longitudinal arch (LA) that stiffens the foot and aids bipedal …
Foot stiffening during the push-off phase of human walking is linked to active muscle contraction, and not the windlass mechanism
The rigidity of the human foot is often described as a feature of our evolution for upright
walking and is bolstered by a thick plantar aponeurosis that connects the heel to the toes …
walking and is bolstered by a thick plantar aponeurosis that connects the heel to the toes …
[HTML][HTML] The energetic behaviour of the human foot across a range of running speeds
The human foot contains passive elastic tissues that have spring-like qualities, storing and
returning mechanical energy and other tissues that behave as dampers, dissipating energy …
returning mechanical energy and other tissues that behave as dampers, dissipating energy …
The foot is more than a spring: human foot muscles perform work to adapt to the energetic requirements of locomotion
The foot has been considered both as an elastic mechanism that increases the efficiency of
locomotion by recycling energy, as well as an energy sink that helps stabilize movement by …
locomotion by recycling energy, as well as an energy sink that helps stabilize movement by …
Intrinsic foot muscles contribute to elastic energy storage and return in the human foot
The human foot is uniquely stiff to enable forward propulsion, yet also possesses sufficient
elasticity to act as an energy store, recycling mechanical energy during locomotion …
elasticity to act as an energy store, recycling mechanical energy during locomotion …
[HTML][HTML] The rise of the longitudinal arch when sitting, standing, and walking: Contributions of the windlass mechanism
F Sichting, F Ebrecht - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The original windlass mechanism describes a one-to-one coupling between metatarsal joint
dorsiflexion and medial longitudinal arch rise. The description assumes a sufficiently stiff …
dorsiflexion and medial longitudinal arch rise. The description assumes a sufficiently stiff …
Foot muscle strengthening and lower limb injury prevention
C van Der Merwe, SP Shultz… - Research Quarterly for …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background and objectives: The active and passive structures of the foot act in unison to not
only be compliant enough to assist in ground reaction force attenuation but also resist …
only be compliant enough to assist in ground reaction force attenuation but also resist …
Comparison of plantar loads among runners with different strike patterns
Z Wei, Z Zhang, J Jiang, Y Zhang… - Journal of Sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to explore the plantar loading variables between habitual rearfoot strike
(RFS) and non-rearfoot strike (NRFS) during running. 78 healthy males participated in this …
(RFS) and non-rearfoot strike (NRFS) during running. 78 healthy males participated in this …
The human foot functions like a spring of adjustable stiffness during running
Like other animals, humans use their legs like springs to save energy during running. One
potential contributor to leg stiffness in humans is the longitudinal arch (LA) of the foot …
potential contributor to leg stiffness in humans is the longitudinal arch (LA) of the foot …