The Impact of Different Footwear Conditions on Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics During Single-Leg Drop Landing Movements in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability
(1) Background: This study investigated the impact of different footwear conditions on the biomechanics of individuals with Functional Ankle Instability (FAI) during single-leg drop landing movements. (2) Methods: Fifteen participants with FAI and a control group were tested. Kinematics and kinetics...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2024-11-01
|
| Series: | Applied Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10272 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850149883487453184 |
|---|---|
| author | Zilong Wang Mengya Lu Jun Wu Rongsen Liu Lingyu Kong Chenjin Li Lingyue Meng Qiuxia Zhang |
| author_facet | Zilong Wang Mengya Lu Jun Wu Rongsen Liu Lingyu Kong Chenjin Li Lingyue Meng Qiuxia Zhang |
| author_sort | Zilong Wang |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | (1) Background: This study investigated the impact of different footwear conditions on the biomechanics of individuals with Functional Ankle Instability (FAI) during single-leg drop landing movements. (2) Methods: Fifteen participants with FAI and a control group were tested. Kinematics and kinetics were measured using Vicon (Model: MX13, Oxford, UK) and Kistler (Model: 9287B, Switzerland) equipment. A mixed-ANOVA analyzed the impact of footwear conditions. (3) Results: At the initial contact (IC), under the shoe-wearing condition, the FAI group exhibited a significantly smaller ankle-joint plantarflexion angle compared to the control group (<i>p</i> = 0.001). The FAI group exhibited a significantly smaller ankle-joint plantarflexion angle under the shoe-wearing condition compared to the barefoot condition at the IC (<i>p</i> < 0.001). At the IC moment, regardless of the footwear conditions in this study, the FAI group showed a larger knee flexion angle (<i>p</i> = 0.028) and a shorter time to vertical ground reaction force (T_vGRF) (<i>p</i> = 0.020) compared to the control group. (4) Conclusions: The study concluded that footwear conditions significantly influence the biomechanics of FAI individuals, with shoes enhancing ankle stability and barefoot conditions leading to biomechanics similar to healthy individuals. The effect of socks on FAI individuals was not significant. Future research should further explore the impact of footwear on FAI rehabilitation. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-c4580c755d4142d7bcbf9f2610d3c3df |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2076-3417 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-11-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Applied Sciences |
| spelling | doaj-art-c4580c755d4142d7bcbf9f2610d3c3df2025-08-20T02:26:45ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-11-0114221027210.3390/app142210272The Impact of Different Footwear Conditions on Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics During Single-Leg Drop Landing Movements in Individuals with Functional Ankle InstabilityZilong Wang0Mengya Lu1Jun Wu2Rongsen Liu3Lingyu Kong4Chenjin Li5Lingyue Meng6Qiuxia Zhang7School of Physical Education, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaCollege of Fine Arts and Design, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, China(1) Background: This study investigated the impact of different footwear conditions on the biomechanics of individuals with Functional Ankle Instability (FAI) during single-leg drop landing movements. (2) Methods: Fifteen participants with FAI and a control group were tested. Kinematics and kinetics were measured using Vicon (Model: MX13, Oxford, UK) and Kistler (Model: 9287B, Switzerland) equipment. A mixed-ANOVA analyzed the impact of footwear conditions. (3) Results: At the initial contact (IC), under the shoe-wearing condition, the FAI group exhibited a significantly smaller ankle-joint plantarflexion angle compared to the control group (<i>p</i> = 0.001). The FAI group exhibited a significantly smaller ankle-joint plantarflexion angle under the shoe-wearing condition compared to the barefoot condition at the IC (<i>p</i> < 0.001). At the IC moment, regardless of the footwear conditions in this study, the FAI group showed a larger knee flexion angle (<i>p</i> = 0.028) and a shorter time to vertical ground reaction force (T_vGRF) (<i>p</i> = 0.020) compared to the control group. (4) Conclusions: The study concluded that footwear conditions significantly influence the biomechanics of FAI individuals, with shoes enhancing ankle stability and barefoot conditions leading to biomechanics similar to healthy individuals. The effect of socks on FAI individuals was not significant. Future research should further explore the impact of footwear on FAI rehabilitation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10272Functional Ankle Instabilitybiomechanicsfootwearlandingrehabilitation training |
| spellingShingle | Zilong Wang Mengya Lu Jun Wu Rongsen Liu Lingyu Kong Chenjin Li Lingyue Meng Qiuxia Zhang The Impact of Different Footwear Conditions on Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics During Single-Leg Drop Landing Movements in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability Applied Sciences Functional Ankle Instability biomechanics footwear landing rehabilitation training |
| title | The Impact of Different Footwear Conditions on Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics During Single-Leg Drop Landing Movements in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability |
| title_full | The Impact of Different Footwear Conditions on Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics During Single-Leg Drop Landing Movements in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Different Footwear Conditions on Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics During Single-Leg Drop Landing Movements in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Different Footwear Conditions on Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics During Single-Leg Drop Landing Movements in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability |
| title_short | The Impact of Different Footwear Conditions on Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics During Single-Leg Drop Landing Movements in Individuals with Functional Ankle Instability |
| title_sort | impact of different footwear conditions on lower limb biomechanical characteristics during single leg drop landing movements in individuals with functional ankle instability |
| topic | Functional Ankle Instability biomechanics footwear landing rehabilitation training |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10272 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zilongwang theimpactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT mengyalu theimpactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT junwu theimpactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT rongsenliu theimpactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT lingyukong theimpactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT chenjinli theimpactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT lingyuemeng theimpactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT qiuxiazhang theimpactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT zilongwang impactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT mengyalu impactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT junwu impactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT rongsenliu impactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT lingyukong impactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT chenjinli impactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT lingyuemeng impactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability AT qiuxiazhang impactofdifferentfootwearconditionsonlowerlimbbiomechanicalcharacteristicsduringsinglelegdroplandingmovementsinindividualswithfunctionalankleinstability |