IMPACT OF FOOTWEAR BENDING STIFFNESS AND TORSIONAL STIFFNESS ON ANKLE BIOMECHANICS DURING HANDBALL SPECIFIC FAKE-AND-CUT MANOEUVRES

Authors

Timo Bagehorn, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg UniversityFollow
Kevin Bill, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University CologneFollow
Patrick Mai, Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.Follow
Tron Krosshaug, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, NorwayFollow
Uwe Kersting, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University CologneFollow

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Paper

Abstract

In this study, the impact of footwear bending stiffness on ankle and foot biomechanics during indoor fake-and-cut manoeuvres was investigated. Footwear, along with torsional and bending stiffness, are hypothesized to influence the risk of ankle sprain injury. In this study, a mobile, pneumatically driven cantilever rig was used to quantify these footwear characteristics. Following this, participants executed fake-and-cut movements wearing their habitual footwear, while motion capture and force plate data were recorded. Utilizing machine learning clustering algorithms, participants were grouped based on their footwear stiffness. Subsequent SPM analysis revealed lower forefoot dorsiflexion and increased forefoot inversion in the stiff group. These findings underscore the need for further research on the interaction between shoe properties and injury risk indicators.

Recommended Citation

Bagehorn, Timo; Bill, Kevin; Mai, Patrick; Krosshaug, Tron; and Kersting, Uwe (2024) "IMPACT OF FOOTWEAR BENDING STIFFNESS AND TORSIONAL STIFFNESS ON ANKLE BIOMECHANICS DURING HANDBALL SPECIFIC FAKE-AND-CUT MANOEUVRES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 79.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/79