Energetics and biomechanics of running footwear with increased longitudinal bending stiffness: a narrative review

JA Ortega, LA Healey, W Swinnen, W Hoogkamer - Sports Medicine, 2021‏ - Springer
In the wake of the quest to break the 2-h marathon barrier, carbon-fiber plates have become
commonplace in marathon racing shoes. Despite the controversy surrounding this shoe …

Advancements in running shoe technology and their effects on running economy and performance–a current concepts overview

K Hébert-Losier, M Pamment - Sports Biomechanics, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Advancements in running shoe technology over the last 5 years have sparked controversy in
athletics as linked with clear running economy and performance enhancements. Early …

The influence of running shoe with different carbon-fiber plate designs on internal foot mechanics: A pilot computational analysis

Y Song, X Cen, H Chen, D Sun, G Munivrana… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
A carbon-fiber plate (CFP) embedded into running shoes is a commonly applied method to
improve running economy, but little is known in regard the effects of CFP design features on …

Digital manufacturing of personalised footwear with embedded sensors

MR Binelli, R van Dommelen, Y Nagel, J Kim… - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
The strong clinical demand for more accurate and personalized health monitoring
technologies has called for the development of additively manufactured wearable devices …

The biomechanics of the track and field sprint start: a narrative review

NE Bezodis, S Willwacher, AIT Salo - Sports medicine, 2019‏ - Springer
The start from blocks is a fundamental component of all track and field sprint events (≤ 400
m). This narrative review focusses on biomechanical aspects of the block phase and the …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal bending stiffness does not affect running economy in Nike Vaporfly shoes

LA Healey, W Hoogkamer - Journal of sport and health science, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to determine the independent effect of the curved carbon-fiber
plate in the Nike Vaporfly 4% shoe on running economy and running biomechanics …

Does advanced footwear technology improve track and road racing performance? An explorative analysis based on the 100 best yearly performances in the world …

S Willwacher, P Mai, J Helwig, M Hipper, B Utku… - Sports Medicine …, 2024‏ - Springer
Advanced footwear technology (AFT) is currently being debated in sports. There is a direct
evidence that distance running in AFT improves running economy. In addition, there is …

Positive work contribution shifts from distal to proximal joints during a prolonged run

M Sanno, S Willwacher, G Epro… - … and science in …, 2018‏ - openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk
PURPOSE: To investigate the joint-specific contributions to the total lower extremity joint
work during a prolonged fatiguing run. METHODS: Recreational long-distance runners (RR; …

Can we quantify the benefits of “super spikes” in track running?

L Healey, M Bertschy, S Kipp, W Hoogkamer - Sports Medicine, 2022‏ - Springer
The recent and rapid developments in track spike innovation have been followed by a wave
of record-breaking times and top performances. This has led many to question what role …

Fatigue matters: An intense 10 km run alters frontal and transverse plane joint kinematics in competitive and recreational adult runners

S Willwacher, M Sanno, GP Brüggemann - Gait & posture, 2020‏ - Elsevier
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 …