12 Weeks of simulated barefoot running changes foot-strike patterns in female runners

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To investigate the effect of a transition program of simulated barefoot running (SBR) on running kinematics and foot-strike patterns, female recreational athletes (n=9, age 29±3 yrs) without SBR experience gradually increased running distance in Vibram FiveFingers SBR footwear over 12 weeks. Matched controls (n=10, age 30±4 yrs) continued running in standard footwear. A 3-D motion analysis of treadmill running at 12 km/h -1 was performed by both groups, barefoot and shod, pre- and post-intervention. Post-intervention data indicated a more-forefoot strike pattern in the SBR group compared to controls; both running barefoot (P>0.05), and shod (P<0.001). When assessed barefoot, there were significant kinematic differences across time in the SBR group for ankle flexion angle at toe-off (P<0.01). When assessed shod, significant kinematic changes occurred across time, for ankle flexion angles at foot-strike (P<0.001) and toe-off (P<0.01), and for range of motion (ROM) in the absorptive phase of stance (P<0.01). A knee effect was recorded in the SBR group for flexion ROM in the absorptive phase of stance (P<0.05). No significant changes occurred in controls. Therefore, a 12-week transition program in SBR could assist athletes seeking a more-forefoot strike pattern and barefoot kinematics, regardless of preferred footwear. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

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McCarthy, C., Fleming, N., Donne, B., & Blanksby, B. (2014). 12 Weeks of simulated barefoot running changes foot-strike patterns in female runners. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(5), 443–450. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1353215

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