The future of footwear biomechanics research
- Footwear plays a critical role in our daily lives, affecting our performance, health and overall well-being. Well-designed footwear can provide protection, comfort and improved foot functionality, while poorly designed footwear can lead to mobility problems and declines in physical activity. The overall goal of footwear research is to provide a scientific basis for professionals in the field toFootwear plays a critical role in our daily lives, affecting our performance, health and overall well-being. Well-designed footwear can provide protection, comfort and improved foot functionality, while poorly designed footwear can lead to mobility problems and declines in physical activity. The overall goal of footwear research is to provide a scientific basis for professionals in the field to provide an optimal footwear solution for a given person, for a given task, in a given environment, while using sustainable manufacturing processes. This article suggests potential directions for future research with a focus on athletic footwear biomechanics. Directions include the evidence-based individualisation of footwear, the interaction between design and prolonged use, and improving the sustainability of footwear. The authors also provide a speculative outlook on methodological developments that may provide greater insight into these areas. These developments may include: (1) the use of larger scale, real-world and representative data, (2) the use of 3D printing to create experimental footwear, (3) the advancement of in silico research methods, and (4) furthering multidisciplinary collaboration. If successfully applied in the future, footwear research will contribute to active and healthy lifestyles across the lifespan.…
Document Type: | Article (reviewed) |
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Zitierlink: | https://opus.hs-offenburg.de/8160 | Bibliografische Angaben |
Title (English): | The future of footwear biomechanics research |
Author: | Steffen WillwacherStaff MemberORCiDGND, Gillian Weir |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
First Page: | 145 |
Last Page: | 154 |
Parent Title (English): | Footwear Science |
Volume: | 15 |
Issue: | 2 |
ISSN: | 1942-4280 (Print) |
ISSN: | 1942-4299 (Online) |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2023.2199011 |
Language: | English | Inhaltliche Informationen |
Institutes: | Fakultät Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik (M+V) |
Forschung / IBMS - Institute for Advanced Biomechanics and Motion Studies (ab 16.11.2022) | |
Institutes: | Bibliografie |
Tag: | Footwear individualisation; finite element models; real-word data; sustainability; wearable technology | Formale Angaben |
Relevance: | Wiss. Zeitschriftenartikel reviewed: Listung in Master Journal List |
Open Access: | Closed |
Licence (German): | Urheberrechtlich geschützt |