Athletic footwear for reducing knee loads in girls and women

该项目旨在开发一种新型运动鞋，可以减少少女和年轻女性在运动期间对膝盖的有害负荷。随着女孩进入青春期，她们控制膝盖和下肢运动模式的能力越来越弱，特别是在跳跃等高要求的任务中。该项目将开发一种新的ASICS鞋，该鞋将在具有高ACL损伤风险的体育活动（无挡板篮球）中进行“现场测试”，以评估其对胫骨冲击（膝关节负荷的现场替代测量）和运动员舒适度的影响。预期结果包括降低与治疗严重膝关节损伤相关的医疗费用，包括手术重建和早发性膝关节骨关节炎。

This project aims to develop a novel athletic shoe that can reduce harmful knee loads during sport in adolescent girls and young women. As girls reach puberty, they become less able to control the movement patterns of their knees and lower limbs - particularly in high-demand tasks like jumping. The project will develop a new ASICS shoe that will be ‘field-tested’ during sporting activity with high ACL injury risk (netball) to evaluate its effect on tibial shock (in-field surrogate measure of knee load) and player comfort compared to a conventional shoe. Expected outcomes include reduced healthcare costs associated with the treatment of serious knee injury, including surgical reconstruction and early-onset knee osteoarthritis.