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Clarifying the effect of insoles on sports performances

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K10843
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
Research InstitutionFukuoka University

Principal Investigator

NUNOME Hiroyuki  福岡大学, スポーツ科学部, 教授 (10270993)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsinsoles / back-strength / インソール / 労働負荷 / 肉体労働 / 背筋力 / 足底圧分布 / 最大発揮筋力 / 足底装具 / スポーツパフォーマンス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The effect of foot inserts on sport and other physically intensive activities have been advocated for many years. Although knowledge about the benefit of using foot inserts have been accumulated in regard to medical treatments, there has been no clear scientific evidence supporting the novel functionalities of foot inserts on some aspects of sports performances or physically intensive manual works. We aimed to provide concrete, scientific evidence describing the effect of commercial foot inserts on maximum isometric muscle strength and on reduction of the work load of manual labors.
A commercial insert having an unique shape of foot arch support, was found to have positive effect on back-strength exertion. The maximum back-strength of healthy university athletes were significantly increased using the foot insert. In contrast, there was no clear effect of the usage of foot insert to the group of manual labors on decreasing their daily work load.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、ある特定の足部サポート形状を持つインソールが、ヒトの最大筋力発揮(背筋力)を統計的に有意に増加させるという明確なエビデンスを提示することができた。その一方で、肉体労働の労働負荷低減へのエビデンスを提示することができなかった。これらの事実は、対象となる動作の運動強度と運動様式が関連していると考えられた。
本研究の社会的な意義として、インソールは高い強度におけるアイソメトリックな動作様式に対して効果的であることを示すことができたと考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2018

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Development of a comprehensive measurement system of shoe insoles on dynamic human action: a pilot study2018

    • Author(s)
      Arayama, M., Nunome, H. and Yoshida, W.
    • Journal Title

      The proceedings of 36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports

      Volume: 1 Pages: 550-553

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Effect of shoe insoles on back strength2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshida, W., Nunome, H., Arayama, M. and Hashimoto, K.
    • Journal Title

      The proceedings of 36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports

      Volume: 1 Pages: 273-276

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] インソール形状が背筋力に及ぼす影響について2018

    • Author(s)
      吉田道、布目寛幸、荒山元秀、橋本賢太
    • Organizer
      第25回日本バイオメカニクス学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Development of a comprehensive measurement system of shoe insoles on dynamic human action: a pilot study2018

    • Author(s)
      Arayama, M., Nunome, H. and Yoshida, W.
    • Organizer
      36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effect of shoe insoles on back strength2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshida, W., Nunome, H., Arayama, M. and Hashimoto, K.
    • Organizer
      36th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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