Over the past five years, the FORCE Lab has completed several studies investigating the influence of maximal running shoes on lower extremity biomechanics during running and walking. We are currently recruiting for two studies, details below. Please reach out to Dr. JJ Hannigan if you are interested in participating.
"Super Shoe" Running Biomechanics Study
The FORCE Laboratory has done considerable work on running biomechanics in maximal shoes over the past 5 years. However, we still know little about how "super shoes", a type of maximal shoe aimed at improving road racing performance, may affect running biomechanics related to injury. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare running biomechanics between "super shoes" to non-super shoes.
Trail Running Biomechanics Study
Trail running is quickly increasing in popularity, but very little research has been performed on trail runners outside of the lab, particularly in maximal shoes. Ankle sprains are the most common injury during trail running, but it is currently unknown how footwear affects ankle sprain during downhill running. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare downhill running biomechanics between different types of trail footwear, in both runners with and without chronic ankle sprains.