A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL TO INVESTIGATE SHOE AND SHOE-SURFACE INTERFACE EFFECTS ON ANKLE LIGAMENT STRAINS DURING A SIMULATED SIDESTEP CUTTING TASK

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  • F. WEI
  • J. Powell
  • R. Haut

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ligament##common.commaListSeparator## ankle injury##common.commaListSeparator## foot constraint##common.commaListSeparator## shoe-surface interface##common.commaListSeparator## model

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Ankle sprains account for 10% to 15% of reported sports injuries. High ankle sprains are currently thought due to torsional loads and potentially debilitating to the athlete. In the current study a computational model was developed to investigate the human response in shoes on different athletic playing surfaces during a simulated sidestep cutting task. Ankle ligament strains were obtained from the model to help predict ankle injury. The model may provide a computational basis for studying shoes and shoe-surface interfaces that can be used to help optimize player performance and minimize injury risk.

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28 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2010)

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Modelling / Simulation

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