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Effect of subject specific technical footwear on the cytokine levels during strenuous running and the subsequent trauma risk.

Several studies have indicated a functional relationship between footwear and strike patters in runners. The mechanisms that dictate these kinematic adaptations, are widely accepted to rely on the way impacts are sensed and transferred through the runners’ musculoskeletal system. As a result, multiple midsole technologies have been introduced over the past years, in an attempt to accommodate the needs of elite and habitual runners. Despite the significant efforts, dedicated to decipher both, running biomechanics and impact mitigation, it is still poorly understood how foot placement affects the cushioning capacity of specific midsole systems. The purpose of this project is evaluate different footwear systems and associate them to specific anthropometric data in order to minimize the injury risk during prolonged athletic exposure.