It is believed that human ancestors evolved the ability to run bipedally approximately 2
million years ago. This form of locomotion may have been important to our survival and likely …

The proliferation of new biomechanical technology in laboratory and field settings facilitates
the capture of data-sets consisting of complex time-series. An understanding of the …

Background Minimalist shoes have gained popularity recently because it is speculated to
strengthen the foot muscles and foot arches, which may help to resist injuries. However …

Background Fatigue is an essential component of distance running. Still, little is known
about the effects of running induced fatigue on three-dimensional lower extremity joint …

Principal components analysis (PCA) of waveforms and functional PCA (fPCA) are statistical
approaches used to explore patterns of variability in biomechanical curve data, with fPCA …

Increasing the longitudinal bending stiffness of running shoes decreases energy cost until a
low point is reached, suggesting an optimal shoe stiffness. Previous research found optimal …

Background: Previous studies have shown that changing acutely from shod to barefoot
running induces several changes to running biomechanics, such as altered ankle …

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between free moment (FM)
characteristics, joint mechanics and injury risk, in order to evaluate the potential of the FM as …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the interaction of foot strike and common
speeds on sagittal plane ankle and knee joint kinetics in competitive rear foot strike (RFS) …

Quantifying uncertainty using confidence regions is a central goal of statistical inference.
Despite this, methodologies for confidence bands in functional data analysis are still …