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Stepping into the shoes of a giant : a vision statement from the new editors-in-chief of Transport Reviews Universiteit Gent
Expenditures on sport apparel. Creating consumer profiles through interval regression modelling KU Leuven
Using a heterodox theoretical approach, this article presents sport consumer profiles based on socio-demographic and sport-related lifestyle characteristics. Sport apparel is operationalized as a categorical, hierarchical variable. Given the censored nature of the dependent variable, a two step Heckman-type approach with an interval regression model was used. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional sample of adults in Flanders, Belgium (N = ...
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in sports injury research Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: In randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions that aim to prevent sports injuries, the intention-to-treat principle is a recommended analysis method and one emphasised in the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement that guides quality reporting of such trials. However, an important element of injury prevention trials-compliance with the intervention-is not always well-reported. The purpose of the ...
Injury risk in runners using standard or motion control shoes: a randomised controlled trial with participant and assessor blinding KU Leuven
BACKGROUND/AIM: This randomised controlled trial investigated if the usage of running shoes with a motion control system modifies injury risk in regular leisure-time runners compared to standard shoes, and if this influence depends on foot morphology. METHODS: Recreational runners (n=372) were given either the motion control or the standard version of a regular running shoe model and were followed up for 6 months regarding running activity and ...
Influence of heel design on lower extremity biomechanics and comfort perception in overground running KU Leuven
The study investigated whether an alteration of the shoe heel curvature would influence lower extremity biomechanics and comfort perception in running. Twenty recreational habitual rearfoot strikers performed five running trials in running shoes with three different heel curvature designs (short-parallel, long-parallel and oblique curvatures). Synchronised force plate and motion capturing systems were used to collect three-dimensional lower ...
In-shoe multi-segment foot kinematics of children during the propulsive phase of walking and running KU Leuven
Certain styles of children's shoes reduce 1st metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) and midfoot motion during propulsion of walking. However, no studies have investigated if the splinting effect of shoes on children's 1st MTPJ and midfoot motion occurs during running. This study investigated the effect of sports shoes on multi-segment foot kinematics of children during propulsion of walking and running. Twenty children walked and ran at a ...
The morphology of foot soft tissues is associated with running shoe type in healthy recreational runners KU Leuven
OBJECTIVES: To determine the differences in the morphology of foot soft tissues between runners using different types of running shoes. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Thirty-eight recreational runners were divided into four groups based on running shoe type, namely, neutral shoes, motion control shoes, minimalistic shoes and neutral shoes with custom-made insoles. An arch height index and a relative arch deformation index were ...
Energetics and Biomechanics of Running Footwear with Increased Longitudinal Bending Stiffness: A Narrative Review KU Leuven
In the wake of the quest to break the 2-h marathon barrier, carbon-fiber plates have become commonplace in marathon racing shoes. Despite the controversy surrounding this shoe technology, studies on the effects of increased longitudinal bending stiffness on running economy report mixed results. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of the current literature on midsole bending stiffness and carbon-fiber plates in distance running shoes, ...
There is a difference in functional ankle stability between different types of footwear in male athletes Universiteit Antwerpen
Context: Lateral ankle sprains (LAS) are among the most common injuries in sports, with a poor long – term prognosis due to high chronicity and recurrence rates. Chronic ankle instability (CAI) results up to 40% of people that endured a first – time LAS. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare ankle stability between groups characterised by the use of different types of footwear during their sport activities. Design: Cross-sectional ...