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ArticleApplied bionics and biomechanics2017

Full Step Cycle Kinematic and Kinetic Comparison of Barefoot Walking and a Traditional Shoe Walking in Healthy Youth: Insights for Barefoot Technology.

Yi Xu, Qinghua Hou, Chuhuai Wang, Andrew J Sellers, Travis Simpson, Bradford C Bennett, Shawn D Russell

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Article in Applied bionics and biomechanics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yi XuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The 1st Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Qinghua HouDepartment of Neurology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Chuhuai WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The 1st Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Andrew J SellersCDR, MC USN, Department of Radiology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA.
Travis SimpsonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Mechanical Engineering, Motion Analysis & Motor Performance Laboratory, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Bradford C BennettDepartment of Kinesiology, California State University East Bay, Hayward, CA 94542, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2491-8927
Shawn D RussellDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Mechanical Engineering, Motion Analysis & Motor Performance Laboratory, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5119-2573
Sun Yat-sen University · CNUniversity of Virginia · USCalifornia State University, East Bay · USNaval Medical Center Portsmouth · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBarefoot technology shoes are becoming increasingly popular, yet modifications are still needed. The present study aims to gain valuable insights by comparing barefoot walking to neutral shoe walking in a healthy youth population.

methods28 healthy university students (22 females and 6 males) were recruited to walk on a 10-meter walkway both barefoot and in neutral running shoes at their comfortable walking speed. Full step cycle kinematic and kinetic data were collected using an 8-camera motion capture system.

resultsIn the early stance phase, the knee extension moment (MK1), the first peak absorbed joint power at the knee joint (PK1), and the flexion angle of knee/dorsiflexion angle of the ankle were significantly reduced when walking in neutral running shoes. However, in the late stance, barefoot walking resulted in decreased hip joint flexion moment (MH2), second peak extension knee moment (MK3), hip flexors absorbed power (PH2), hip flexors generated power (PH3), second peak absorbed power by knee flexors (PK2), and second peak anterior-posterior component of joint force at the hip (APFH2), knee (APFK2), and ankle (APFA2).

conclusionsThese results indicate that it should be cautious to discard conventional elements from future running shoe designs and rush to embrace the barefoot technology fashion.

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PMID29238158
PMCPMC5697121
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