The effect of weightlifting shoes on the kinetics and kinematics of the back squat

Weightlifting shoes (WS) are often used by athletes to facilitate their squat technique; however, the nature of these benefits is not well understood. In this study, the effects of footwear and load on the mechanics of squatting were assessed for 32 participants (age: 25.4 ± 4.4 years; mass 72.87 ± ...

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Published in:Journal of sports sciences 2017-03, Vol.35 (5), p.508-515
Main Authors: Legg, Hayley S., Glaister, Mark, Cleather, Daniel J., Goodwin, Jon E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ankle - physiology
Athletic shoes
Biomechanical Phenomena
Equipment Design
experience
Female
footwear
Hip - physiology
Humans
Joint moments
Kinematics
Kinetics
Knee - physiology
Male
Motor Skills - physiology
Movement
Posture - physiology
sex
Shoes
strength training
Time and Motion Studies
Torso - physiology
Weight Lifting - physiology
Weightlifting
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Summary:Weightlifting shoes (WS) are often used by athletes to facilitate their squat technique; however, the nature of these benefits is not well understood. In this study, the effects of footwear and load on the mechanics of squatting were assessed for 32 participants (age: 25.4 ± 4.4 years; mass 72.87 ± 11.35 kg) grouped by sex and experience. Participants completed loaded and unloaded back squats wearing both WS and athletic shoes (AS). Data were collected utilising a 3D motion capture system synchronised with a force platform and used to calculate kinematic and kinetic descriptors of squatting. For both load conditions, WS gave significantly (P 
ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640414.2016.1175652