Effects of motion control footwear on running: A systematic review

Excessive foot pronation is a risk factor of running injuries and motion control footwear is designed to control foot pronation. With the movement transfer between foot pronation and tibial rotation, motion control footwear may not only be confined to controlling foot pronation. In view of the contr...

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Published inJournal of sports sciences Vol. 29; no. 12; pp. 1311 - 1319
Main Authors Cheung, Roy T. H., Wong, Michael Y. M., Ng, Gabriel Y. F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.09.2011
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Athletic Injuries - prevention & control
Biological and medical sciences
efficacy
Equipment Design
Female
Foot - physiology
Foot Injuries - prevention & control
Footwear
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
kinematics
kinetics
Male
Motor ability
Movement
Pronation
Risk factors
Rotation
Running
Running - injuries
Running - physiology
shoe
Sport
Sports Equipment
Stress, Mechanical
Systematic review
Tibia
Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports
Weight-Bearing
Human
Motion
Sport
Kinematics
Review
Kinetics
Running locomotion
efficacy
shoe
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Summary:Excessive foot pronation is a risk factor of running injuries and motion control footwear is designed to control foot pronation. With the movement transfer between foot pronation and tibial rotation, motion control footwear may not only be confined to controlling foot pronation. In view of the controversies in the literature on effectiveness of motion control footwear, this paper reviewed the efficacy of motion control footwear functions as reported in the literature. Eligible studies were identified from seven electronic databases. Two independent authors extracted the data and assessed the methodological qualities using the Jadad Scale. A total of 14 quasi randomised controlled trials were included. Even though the included studies were rated as "low quality" according to the Jadad Scale, the data were pooled and analysed. Results revealed that motion control footwear was effective in reducing the amount of foot pronation and the peak vertical impact during landing. There is no evidence that suggests motion control footwear for controlling kinematics of the proximal segments.
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ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640414.2011.591420