Em. Hennig et al., USE OF GROUND REACTION FORCE PARAMETERS IN PREDICTING PEAK TIBIAL ACCELERATIONS IN RUNNING, Journal of applied biomechanics, 9(4), 1993, pp. 306-314
Ground reaction force data and tibial accelerations from a skin-mounte
d transducer were collected during rearfoot running at 3.3 m/s across
a force platform. Five repetitive trials from 27 subjects in each of 1
9 different footwear conditions were evaluated. Ground reaction force
as well as tibial acceleration parameters were found to be useful for
the evaluation of the cushioning properties of different athletic foot
wear. The good prediction of tibial accelerations by the maximum verti
cal force rate toward the initial force peak (r2 = .95) suggests that
the use of a force platform is sufficient for the estimation of shock-
absorbing properties of sport shoes. If an even higher prediction accu
racy is required a regression equation with two variables (maximum for
ce rate, median power frequency) may be used (r2 = .97). To evaluate t
he influence of footwear on the shock traveling through the body, a go
od prediction of peak tibial accelerations can be achieved from force
platform measurements.