Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics
ObjectiveThe purpose of the study was to investigate the immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity joint biomechanics.MethodsSeven male runners participated in this study (height: 1.74 ± 0.03 m, weight: 62.5 ± 3.1 kg, body mass index: 20.6 ± 0.7 kg/m2). Kinematic...
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| description | ObjectiveThe purpose of the study was to investigate the immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity joint biomechanics.MethodsSeven male runners participated in this study (height: 1.74 ± 0.03 m, weight: 62.5 ± 3.1 kg, body mass index: 20.6 ± 0.7 kg/m2). Kinematic and kinetic data were collected when the participants ran at a speed of 13 ± 0.65 km/h in running shoes with zero and 15 mm drop both immediately and after the 8-week intervention wearing zero-drop running shoes. Paired t-tests were used to analyze the biomechanical differences between the different drop shoes in the immediate test and the biomechanical changes during the intervention.ResultsThe foot strike index increased (zero-drop: p = 0.021, 15 mm drop: p = 0.049), along with the negative work of ankle joint (15 mm drop: p = 0.018), and the hip joint (zero-drop: p = 0.004, 15 mm drop: p = 0.009), while metatarsophalangeal joint negative work decreased (zero-drop: p = 0.029, 15 mm drop: p = 0.028) in post-intervention test compared to the pre-intervention test.ConclusionZero-drop running shoes promote a forefoot strike pattern, which affects the distribution of lower extremity joint work. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8db53e8168b84b1aa0e57c651915f97f2025-01-22T07:11:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology2296-41852025-01-011310.3389/fbioe.2025.14621591462159Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanicsZimeng Liu0Yulin Zhou1Hui Liu2Hui Liu3Peng Cheng4Peng Cheng5Zhiyi Zheng6Quanshou Zeng7School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaChina Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory for Performance Training and Recovery of General Administration of Sport, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaChina Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory for Performance Training and Recovery of General Administration of Sport, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaAnta Sports Science Laboratory, Anta (China) Co., Ltd., Xiamen, ChinaAnta Sports Science Laboratory, Anta (China) Co., Ltd., Xiamen, ChinaObjectiveThe purpose of the study was to investigate the immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity joint biomechanics.MethodsSeven male runners participated in this study (height: 1.74 ± 0.03 m, weight: 62.5 ± 3.1 kg, body mass index: 20.6 ± 0.7 kg/m2). Kinematic and kinetic data were collected when the participants ran at a speed of 13 ± 0.65 km/h in running shoes with zero and 15 mm drop both immediately and after the 8-week intervention wearing zero-drop running shoes. Paired t-tests were used to analyze the biomechanical differences between the different drop shoes in the immediate test and the biomechanical changes during the intervention.ResultsThe foot strike index increased (zero-drop: p = 0.021, 15 mm drop: p = 0.049), along with the negative work of ankle joint (15 mm drop: p = 0.018), and the hip joint (zero-drop: p = 0.004, 15 mm drop: p = 0.009), while metatarsophalangeal joint negative work decreased (zero-drop: p = 0.029, 15 mm drop: p = 0.028) in post-intervention test compared to the pre-intervention test.ConclusionZero-drop running shoes promote a forefoot strike pattern, which affects the distribution of lower extremity joint work.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1462159/fullzero-drop running shoesrunning biomechanicsstrike patternjoint workrunning injury |
| spellingShingle | Zimeng Liu Yulin Zhou Hui Liu Hui Liu Peng Cheng Peng Cheng Zhiyi Zheng Quanshou Zeng Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology zero-drop running shoes running biomechanics strike pattern joint work running injury |
| title | Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics |
| title_full | Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics |
| title_fullStr | Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics |
| title_short | Immediate and long-term effects of zero-drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics |
| title_sort | immediate and long term effects of zero drop running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics |
| topic | zero-drop running shoes running biomechanics strike pattern joint work running injury |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1462159/full |
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