Presentation 2018-06-22
Effects of the arrangement of gel materials in the sole of running shoes and running speed on shoes functions
Kota Kanno, Toyohiko Hayashi, Shigehito Tanahashi, Shigenori Sato, Hiroki Kikui, Shinji Konno, Kyohei Asaba,
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Abstract(in English) Running is a popular sports regardless of age and sex. Regular running habit, however, is known to become one of the factors of running injuries. In order to prevent them, the midsole part of running shoes has functions such as shock-absorbing and the stability. In this study, we investigated how the stiffness and arrangement of a gel material in the midsole part of shoes as well as running speed affect sole deformation, plantar pressure, shoes orientation and knee joint angle. Empirical results verified that the stiffness and arrangement of a gel material affected solely sole deformation, while running speed affected both sole deformation and plantar pressure. Thus, the change of empirical conditions has little influence on shoes orientation and knee joint angle.
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Keyword(in English) running shoes / gel material / sole deformation / plantar pressure / shoes orientation / knee joint angle
Paper # MBE2018-11
Date of Issue 2018-06-15 (MBE)

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Committee MBE
Conference Date 2018/6/22(1days)
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Chair Masaki Kyoso(TCU)
Vice Chair Taishin Nomura(Osaka Univ.)
Secretary Taishin Nomura(Kindai Univ.)
Assistant Takumi Kobayashi(YNU) / Yasuyuki Suzuki(Osaka Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on ME and Bio Cybernetics
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Effects of the arrangement of gel materials in the sole of running shoes and running speed on shoes functions
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Keyword(1) running shoes
Keyword(2) gel material
Keyword(3) sole deformation
Keyword(4) plantar pressure
Keyword(5) shoes orientation
Keyword(6) knee joint angle
1st Author's Name Kota Kanno
1st Author's Affiliation Niigata University(Niigata Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Toyohiko Hayashi
2nd Author's Affiliation Niigata University(Niigata Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Shigehito Tanahashi
3rd Author's Affiliation Niigata University(Niigata Univ.)
4th Author's Name Shigenori Sato
4th Author's Affiliation Taica Corporation(Taica Corp.)
5th Author's Name Hiroki Kikui
5th Author's Affiliation Taica Corporation(Taica Corp.)
6th Author's Name Shinji Konno
6th Author's Affiliation Taica Corporation(Taica Corp.)
7th Author's Name Kyohei Asaba
7th Author's Affiliation Taica Corporation(Taica Corp.)
Date 2018-06-22
Paper # MBE2018-11
Volume (vol) vol.118
Number (no) MBE-106
Page pp.pp.23-28(MBE),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2018-06-15 (MBE)