Stephen Cameron H N, Kelly Luke A, Schuster Robert W, Diamond Laura E
Australian Centre for Precision Health and Technology (PRECISE), Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia; School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia.
Australian Centre for Precision Health and Technology (PRECISE), Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia; School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia.
J Sport Health Sci. 2025 Jun 21;14:101069. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101069.
We aimed to investigate the effects of running shoe longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS) and midsole energy return on running economy and ankle mechanics and energetics.
PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science were systematically searched for this meta-analysis. Crossover studies comparing the effects of running shoe LBS and/or midsole energy return on at least 1 of the following outcomes: running economy, ankle plantarflexion moment, work, power, or angular velocity were included.
Of the 2453 studies screened, 48 were included (n = 878). Results indicated that advanced footwear technologies (AFTs) significantly reduced oxygen consumption (standardized mean difference = -0.44, 95% confidence interval: -0.60 to -0.28), p < 0.001) as well as peak ankle moments and positive/negative ankle work and power. However, neither LBS nor midsole energy return alone significantly affected oxygen consumption, ankle moments, positive and negative work, or positive power. The effects of AFTs were moderated by the training status and speed of the runner. The quality of evidence for all outcomes were low or very low for all outcomes except the effect of LBS on negative ankle work.
AFT may improve running economy by minimizing ankle moments, work, and power. The absence of significant independent effects of LBS and midsole energy return suggests that the benefits of AFTs arise from the interaction of these properties. Further research is necessary to understand the mechanisms for improved running performance in AFTs.
我们旨在研究跑鞋纵向弯曲刚度（LBS）和中底能量回馈对跑步经济性、踝关节力学和能量学的影响。
系统检索了PubMed、Scopus、SPORTDiscus、Embase、CINAHL和Web of Science以进行这项荟萃分析。纳入比较跑鞋LBS和/或中底能量回馈对以下至少一项结果影响的交叉研究：跑步经济性、踝关节跖屈力矩、功、功率或角速度。
在筛选的2453项研究中，纳入了48项（n = 878）。结果表明，先进的鞋类技术（AFT）显著降低了耗氧量（标准化均差=-0.44，95%置信区间：-0.60至-0.28，p<0.001），以及踝关节峰值力矩和正/负踝关节功与功率。然而，单独的LBS和中底能量回馈均未显著影响耗氧量、踝关节力矩、正功和负功或正功率。AFT的效果受跑步者训练状态和速度的调节。除LBS对负向踝关节功的影响外，所有结果的证据质量均为低或极低。
AFT可能通过最小化踝关节力矩、功和功率来提高跑步经济性。LBS和中底能量回馈缺乏显著的独立效应表明，AFT的益处源于这些特性的相互作用。有必要进行进一步研究以了解AFT中跑步性能改善的机制。
