Long-term effects of habitual shod locomotion on walking and running biomechanics.

个体步态模式会受到内部和外部因素的影响。穿鞋与赤脚走路和跑步的短期效果有很好的证据，而(习惯性的)赤脚运动的长期效果还没有得到深入的评估。一些研究报告说，鞋类影响矢状面踝关节运动学，并伴随着地面反作用力的增加。因此，赤脚跑步被认为是减少跑步相关伤害的一种可能的预防措施。然而，还没有证据表明，既不习惯赤脚也不习惯穿鞋跑步可以降低伤害率。因此，本研究的目的是探讨习惯性赤足运动与穿鞋运动对步行和跑步生物力学的长期影响。这项研究将集中在习惯于赤脚跑步、穿着极简运动鞋跑步或穿着传统鞋子跑步的跑步者的行走和跑步生物力学(运动学和动力学)方面的差异。

Individual gait patterns can be influenced by internal and external factors. Good evidence exists for short-term effects of shod vs. barefoot walking and running, while long-term effects of (habitual) barefoot locomotion have not been intensively evaluated. A few studies report footwear to influence sagittal ankle kinematics with associated increased ground-reaction forces. Consequently, barefoot running has been discussed to be a possible preventive measure to reduce running-related injuries. However, no evidence has yet been documented for reduced injury rates by neither habitually barefoot nor habitually shod running. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate long-term effects of habitual barefoot vs. shod locomotion on walking and running biomechanics. The study will focus on differences of walking and running biomechanics (kinematics and kinetics) in runners habituated to barefoot running, running in minimalist footwear or running in conventional footwear.