Abstract Summary
The purpose of this study was to examine the shock attenuation of the initial peak vertical force and the rate of loading between barefoot, traditional bowling shoes with minimalist midsole design and modified bowling shoes with E-TPU midsole design. The results indicated that the bowling footwear with the E-TPU material provided lower amount of the initial peak vertical force and the rate of loading, which may potentially be beneficial to bowlers to minimize lower extremity injury. Future studies are warranted to evaluate the internal joint forces and torques of bowling delivery mechanics with the E-TPU material footwear.
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