Kloock Lena, Arensmann Andrea, de Graaf Myriam Lauren, Gerlach Meike, Boström Kim Joris, Wagner Heiko
Dept. of Movement Science, University of Münster, Horstmarer Landweg 62b, 48149, Münster, Germany.
Otto Creutzfeldt Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 11;15(1):25022. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-09174-w.
The supposed benefits of barefoot running are an often debated topic, with many studies investigating footwear influences on the kinematics and kinetics of running. Few studies, however, have analysed the effect on joint contact forces (JCFs). In this study, we investigated the influence of different footwear on the JCFs of the hip, knee, and ankle during running using a 3D musculoskeletal model. Kinematics were recorded from 16 volunteers while running on a treadmill at two speeds (2.0 m/s and 2.5 m/s) either barefoot (BF), wearing minimal shoes (MM), or normal shoes (NS). Alongside the JCFs, stride parameters and joint angles were examined using a generalised linear mixed model. Results showed a decrease in the hip JCF from BF to MM to NS, no consistent changes in the knee and an increase from BF to MM to NS at the ankle. However, these changes mostly had small effect sizes, so it's unclear how relevant they are. The individual responses were much larger and showed opposite effects, indicating that the effects of footwear are highly individual and probably depend on the running style and characteristics of each runner.
赤足跑步的所谓益处是一个经常被争论的话题，许多研究都在探究鞋类对跑步运动学和动力学的影响。然而，很少有研究分析其对关节接触力（JCFs）的影响。在本研究中，我们使用三维肌肉骨骼模型研究了不同鞋类对跑步过程中髋、膝和踝关节JCFs的影响。在跑步机上以两种速度（2.0米/秒和2.5米/秒）跑步时，对16名志愿者进行运动学记录，他们分别处于赤足（BF）、穿极简鞋（MM）或普通鞋（NS）状态。除了JCFs，还使用广义线性混合模型检查了步幅参数和关节角度。结果显示，从BF到MM再到NS，髋部JCFs降低；膝部没有一致的变化；而在踝部，从BF到MM再到NS则有所增加。然而，这些变化大多效应量较小，因此其相关性尚不清楚。个体反应则大得多且呈现相反的效果，这表明鞋类的影响具有高度个体性，可能取决于每个跑步者的跑步方式和特征。
