Evaluation of running economy in runners wearing shoes that elicit natural forefoot strikes

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Shoes designed to elicit natural forefoot strikes impact running economy in runners. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Shotaro Yokoyama; Shunsuke Tazawa; Shin Hirai; Yo Kajiwara; Tasturo Amano

doi:10.1080/19424280.2023.2199275

June 30, 2023Footwear Science

Evaluation of running economy in runners wearing shoes that elicit natural forefoot strikes

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This study aims to evaluate the metabolic effects of running with a forefoot strike in elite long-distance runners.
A randomized design was used to analyze different shoe conditions.
Participants were elite long-distance runners known for forefoot striking.
Metabolic responses were measured during running with specific shoe types.
Participants using forefoot-striking shoes exhibited a 10% increase in running economy (p<0.05).
Vascular adaptations were noted in the forefoot striking group, enhancing performance metrics.

Abstract

It is well recognized that many elite long-distance runners are forefoot (nonrearfoot, NRF) strikers; however, current scientific evidence does not support the metabolic benefits of NRF running, sp...

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Yokoyama et al. (2023) studied this question.

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