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The Effect of Shoe Insole Stiffness Modifications on Walking Performance in Older Adults: A Feasibility Study.
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January 2025
Department of Health and Kinesiology, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Shoes or insoles embedded with carbon fiber materials to increase longitudinal stiffness have been shown to enhance running and walking performance in elite runners, and younger adults, respectively. It is unclear, however, if such stiffness modifications can translate to enhanced mobility in older adults who typically walk with greater metabolic cost of transport compared to younger adults. Here, we sought to test whether adding footwear stiffness via carbon fiber insoles could improve walking outcomes (eg, distance traveled and metabolic cost of transport) in older adults during the 6-minute walk test.
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December 2024
Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Background: Falls pose a significant risk to older adults, often leading to severe injury and disability. One potential contributing factor to falls is footwear, particularly shoes with destabilizing features. This systematic review assessed the effects of destabilizing shoes on stability control and fall prevention in older adults, highlighting their effectiveness in balance control and fall prevention, and the detailing the specific review methodology.
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Front Bioeng Biotechnol
December 2024
Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
During pregnancy, women undergo significant physiological, hormonal, and biomechanical changes that influence their gait. The forward shift of the center of mass and increased joint loads often result in a "waddling gait," elevating the risk of falls. While gait changes during pregnancy have been documented, findings across studies remain inconsistent, particularly regarding variations at different pregnancy stages.
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December 2024
Sports Training Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain.
This study evaluated the effects of advanced footwear technology (AFT) spikes on running performance measures, spatiotemporal variables, and perceptive parameters on different surfaces (track and grass). Twenty-seven male trained runners were recruited for this study. In Experiment 1, participants performed 12 × 200 m at a self-perceived 3000 m running pace with a recovery of 5 min.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnhanced Foot Proprioception Through 3-Minute Walking Bouts with Ultra-Minimalist Shoes on Surfaces That Mimic Highly Rugged Natural Terrains.
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December 2024
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06132 Perugia, Italy.
The use of minimalist shoes can lead to enhanced foot somatosensory activation and postural stability but can also increase the incidence of overuse injuries during high-impact or prolonged activities. Therefore, it appears useful to explore new strategies that employ minimalist shoes to effectively facilitate the somatosensory activation of the foot while minimizing acute and cumulative joint stress and risk of injury. To this purpose, this study introduces a novel exercise paradigm: walking for three minutes in ultra-minimalist shoes on artificial flat surfaces designed to mimic highly rugged natural terrains.
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