Shoe design for prevention of injuries in sport climbing

被引：18

作者：

van der Putten, EP

Snijders, CJ

机构：

[1] Erasmus Univ, Fac Med, Dept Biomed Phys & Technol, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands

[2] Delft Univ Technol, Fac Ind Design Engn, Dept Design Ergon, NL-2628 BX Delft, Netherlands

来源：

APPLIED ERGONOMICS | 2001年 / 32卷 / 04期

关键词：

biomechanics; hallux valgus; sport injury;

D O I：

10.1016/S0003-6870(01)00004-7

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

Foot injuries and deformations are more frequent at higher levels of sport climbing. These are accepted as unavoidable because it is assumed that, for optimal performance, a prerequisite is the wearing of a shoe, which is too tight and has an unnatural shape. Based on a biomechanical analysis, we came up with a different approach to shoe design. By using regional thinning of the sole, easy flexion and extension of the toes is made possible. The form of the shoe conforms to the natural form of the foot, the shoe closure provides a close fit for feet with width differences of up to 20 mm and a shoe-sizing system was developed. After testing prototypes, we conclude that the new shoe design can contribute to the prevention of foot injuries and deformations in sport climbing. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：379 / 387

页数：9