Effects of Minimalist Footwear and Stride Length Reduction on Metatarsal Strains and the Probability of Stress Fracture in Running

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dc.contributor.advisorEdwards, William Brent
dc.contributor.authorFirminger, Colin Robert
dc.contributor.committeememberBoyd, Steven
dc.contributor.committeememberRolian, Campbell
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-02T17:17:41Z
dc.date.available2016-08-02T17:17:41Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractStress fractures are common running injuries associated with the mechanical fatigue of bone. The metatarsal bones in the foot frequently develop stress fractures due to the repetitive loading they experience while running. Similar to basic engineering materials, the number of loading cycles to bone failure (i.e., stress fracture) increases exponentially with the applied magnitude of loading. Therefore, the objective of this thesis was to examine the relative effects of two potential stress-reducing mechanisms – shoe type and stride length adjustment – on metatarsal strains and the probability of failure in running. Running in a minimalist shoe increased metatarsal strains and the probability of failure, while running with a 10% stride length reduction was not effective at reducing metatarsal strains or the probability of failure. These findings offer an explanation for why metatarsal stress fractures are frequently observed in minimalist shoe users, and suggest that running in traditional footwear lowers metatarsal strains.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFirminger, C. R. (2016). Effects of Minimalist Footwear and Stride Length Reduction on Metatarsal Strains and the Probability of Stress Fracture in Running (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25828en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25828
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3158
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Biomedical
dc.subject.classificationStress fractureen_US
dc.subject.classificationMinimalist footwearen_US
dc.subject.classificationFinite element modelingen_US
dc.subject.classificationRunning injuryen_US
dc.subject.classificationMusculoskeletal modelingen_US
dc.titleEffects of Minimalist Footwear and Stride Length Reduction on Metatarsal Strains and the Probability of Stress Fracture in Running
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiomedical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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