Background Biomechanics significantly impacts sports performance and injury prevention.
Traditional methods like discrete point analysis simplify continuous kinetic and kinematic …

One of the most discussed but misunderstood topics in foot and ankle is shoe wear choices
and the purported benefits of each type of shoe versus their actual scientific advantages. All …

This study aims to compare the effect of the Nike ZoomX Dragonfly track spikes and the Nike
ZoomX VaporflyNext% 2 marathon shoes on the fatigue manifestations present over and …

Endurance sports continue to grow in popularity, with millions of people participating in
events each year. To sustain such prolonged activities, athletes need a high level of aerobic …

Abstract Ruiz-Alias, SA, Pérez-Castilla, A, Soto-Hermoso, VM, and García-Pinillos, F.
Influence of the world athletics stack height regulation on track running performance. J …

It is unclear if running power (RP) estimated by the Stryd footpod device maintains its linear
relationship to metabolic power (WMET) when switching between training and racing shoe …

This review aims to synthesize and discuss the potential effects of a stack height
modification on the function of the different footwear features and their effects on running …

Footwear used in competitive distance running has remained relatively unchanged in nature
for decades. However, such technology has recently generated controversy with the …

This study aimed to explore the effect of two similar commercialized advanced footwear
technology models differing mainly in their plate geometry (ie, low and high curvature plate) …

We aimed to investigate the initial foot contact and contact time in experienced endurance
runners at individualized speeds, in running shoes and barefoot. Forty-eight participants …