Abstract
Objective
To determine whether a motion control running shoe reduces tibial rotation in the transverse plane during treadmill running.
Design
An experimental study measuring tibial rotation in volunteer participants using a repeated measures design.
Setting
Human Movement Laboratory, School of Health Professions, University of Brighton.
Participants
Twenty-four healthy participants were tested. The group comprised males and females with size 6, 7, 9 and 11 feet. The age range for participants was 19 to 31 years.
Main outcome measures
The total range of proximal tibial rotation was measured using the Codamotion 3-D Movement Analysis System.
Results
A one-tailed paired t-test indicated a statistically significant decrease in the total range of proximal tibial rotation when a motion control shoe was worn (mean difference 1.38°, 95% confidence interval 0.03 to 2.73, P
=0.04).
Conclusions
There is a difference in tibial rotation in the transverse plane between a motion control running shoe and a neutral running shoe. The results from this study have implications for the use of supportive running shoes as a form of injury prevention.
Citation
Effect of motion control running shoes compared with neutral shoes on tibial rotation during running
Alice Rose, Ivan Birch, Raija Kuisma
Physiotherapy 1 September 2011 (volume 97 issue 3 Pages 250-255 DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.08.013)