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- The study evaluated how functional insoles affect plantar pressure distribution in race walkers to help minimize injuries caused by high plantar pressure.
- A group of 20 male participants completed races using either functional or standard insoles, with data on plantar pressure collected during the activity.
- Findings indicated that functional insoles significantly lowered peak pressure and force in critical areas such as the metatarsophalangeal joints and heels, ultimately suggesting a decreased risk of injuries in the feet and legs for race walkers.
Article Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of functional insoles on plantar pressure distribution during race walking so as to reduce the high plantar pressure and force on race walkers, who tend to suffer from overuse injury. A total of 20 male race walkers aged 21.19 ± 3.66 years and with a mean height of 178.85 ± 14.07 cm were recruited as participants. Each participant completed a race walking with functional or normal insoles. Plantar pressure insoles were used to collect vertical plantar pressure data. A two-way analysis of variance with a mixed design was used to determine the difference between the two conditions. Results showed that the use of functional insoles reduces the peak pressure and the impulse in the metatarsophalangeal joints and heels and thus suggest that functional insoles reduce the overuse injury risks of these parts. The first ground reaction force peak also decreased. This result suggested that functional insoles reduce the risks of foot and leg injuries.
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