THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREFOOT FLEXIBILITY AND IN-SHOE MEASUREMENTS

Authors

  • Alexandre Baudouin
  • Mike Amos
  • Erez Morag
  • JP Spampinato

Keywords:

footwear, forefoot, flexibility

Abstract

An understanding of how modifications to footwear affect athletic performance is key to footwear design and athlete safety. Robust forefoot construction in cleated footwear is intended to provide protection to the forefoot and evenly distribute plantar pressures. This study explores the relationship between footwear forefoot flexibility and athletic performance by measuring metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) extension, plantar pressures and overall liking.

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Published

2007-10-29

Issue

24 International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (2006)

Section

Equipment / Instrumentation

License

Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.