Teng Jin, Qu Feng, Shen Siqin, Jia Sheng-Wei, Lam Wing-Kai
Department of Sports Biomechanics, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Faculty of Engineering,Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Sports Biomech. 2025 Feb;24(2):341-354. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2112747. Epub 2022 Sep 1.
Changes in midsole thickness can influence cushioning and rearfoot stability in running, but no information has been established in basketball. This study aimed to investigate whether midsole thickness would alter ground reaction force, ankle stability and performance-related indicators in four basketball manoeuvres. Fifteen university basketball athletes performed lateral shuffle, forward sprint, counter-movement jump (CMJ) and drop landing in basketball shoes of five midsole thicknesses (Thinnest, Thin, Medium, Thick, Thickest). One-way repeated-measures ANOVA was performed on each of the biomechanics and performances variables and Friedman test was performed on comfort perceptions. Our findings found a significant midsole thickness effect on the lower extremity biomechanics ( < 0.05), with better traction ( = 0.019) and greater plantarflexion ( = 0.019) while sprinting with thinner shoe conditions. Thicker basketball shoes led to greater rearfoot inversion ( = 0.004) and a more significant inversion velocity peak ( = 0.019) during lateral shuffling. No significant difference in peak impact force or peak loading rate was observed between shoes during drop landing. These findings suggest that participants wearing basketball shoes with thicker midsole may lead to ankle instability during lateral shuffling manoeuvres. Wearing basketball shoes with thinner midsoles may be beneficial for sprint and jump performances.
中底厚度的变化会影响跑步时的缓冲和后足稳定性，但在篮球运动方面尚无相关研究。本研究旨在调查中底厚度是否会改变四种篮球动作中的地面反作用力、踝关节稳定性及与运动表现相关的指标。15名大学篮球运动员穿着五种不同中底厚度（最薄、薄、中、厚、最厚）的篮球鞋进行侧向滑步、向前冲刺、纵跳和落地动作。对每个生物力学和运动表现变量进行单向重复测量方差分析，对舒适度感知进行Friedman检验。我们的研究结果发现，中底厚度对下肢生物力学有显著影响（<0.05），在穿着较薄鞋底条件下冲刺时，牵引力更好（=0.019）且跖屈更大（=0.019）。较厚的篮球鞋在侧向滑步时会导致更大的后足内翻（=0.004）和更显著的内翻速度峰值（=0.019）。在落地动作中，不同鞋子之间未观察到峰值冲击力或峰值负荷率有显著差异。这些发现表明，穿着中底较厚篮球鞋的参与者在侧向滑步动作中可能会导致踝关节不稳定。穿着中底较薄的篮球鞋可能有利于短跑和跳跃表现。
