The Effect of Shoe Cushioning on the Aerobic Demands of Running
【Supercategory：7. DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Subcategory：7.14 Vol.14】
Physiological consequences of running with shoes having different cushioning properties were examined. Six trained male runners ran on a treadmill wearing running shoes with different sole hardnesses (soft, moderate, and firm). In addition, a bare-foot condition was examined. Parameters of respiratory gas-exchange and peak tibial deceleration at heel contact were evaluated.
Lower respiration volume, and O₂ and CO₂ volume were found for the soft shoe compared to the firm shoe.
The VO₂ / body wt. for the firm shoes was 4.5% lower than that for the soft shoes. No difference was found in the peak tibial deceleration value for all shoe conditions. These results suggest that soft shoes can provide better physiological efficiency, and that higher physiological cost with firm shoes is associated with the runner's effort to attenuate higher impact shock.
DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.14/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE
Lower respiration volume, and O₂ and CO₂ volume were found for the soft shoe compared to the firm shoe.
The VO₂ / body wt. for the firm shoes was 4.5% lower than that for the soft shoes. No difference was found in the peak tibial deceleration value for all shoe conditions. These results suggest that soft shoes can provide better physiological efficiency, and that higher physiological cost with firm shoes is associated with the runner's effort to attenuate higher impact shock.
DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.14/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE
| Researcher | Hiroshi Kinoshita*1, Komei Ikuta*1, Kazufumi Hirakawa*2, Shuihi Okada*2 |
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| University or institution | *1 Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences, Osaka University, *2 Faculty of Liberal Arts, Kobe University |
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