Journal of Ergonomics
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Benno M Nigga

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• Research Article
  The Effect of Shoe Weight on Sprint Performance: A Biomechanical Perspective
  Author(s): Maurice Mohra, Hendrik Endersa, Sandro R Nigga and Benno M Nigga Maurice Mohra, Hendrik Endersa, Sandro R Nigga and Benno M Nigga
  
  Background: The benefit of light-weight shoes for athletic performance has been recognized in both sport and professional environments. However, the biomechanical mechanism by which reduced shoe weight improves athletic performance is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of basketball shoe weight on performance and corresponding lower-extremity biomechanics for the example of a 10 m sprint start. Methods: For twenty-two male recreational athletes, sprint start (3.7 m) and 10 m sprint performances were quantified from timing lights in three basketball shoe conditions (light=352 g; medium=510 g; heavy=637 g). Ground reaction forces and kinematics and kinetics of the lower-extremity joints during the first sprinting stride were determined using 3D-motion analysis and a force platform. A Support Vector Mach.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7556.1000163

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