Foot internal stress distribution during impact in barefoot running as function of the strike pattern

Enrique Morales-Orcajo, Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Marta Losa Iglesias, Javier Bayod and Estevam Barbosa de Las Casas

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2018, vol. 21, issue 7, 471-478

Abstract: The aim of the present study is to examine the impact absorption mechanism of the foot for different strike patterns (rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot) using a continuum mechanics approach. A three-dimensional finite element model of the foot was employed to estimate the stress distribution in the foot at the moment of impact during barefoot running. The effects of stress attenuating factors such as the landing angle and the surface stiffness were also analyzed. We characterized rear and forefoot plantar sole behavior in an experimental test, which allowed for refined modeling of plantar pressures for the different strike patterns. Modeling results on the internal stress distributions allow predictions of the susceptibility to injury for particular anatomical structures in the foot.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2018.1480760

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