Plantar Biomechanic Characteristics After High-Intensity Exercise in Young Runners With High-Arched Feet.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the plantar biomechanics in high-arched (HA) young runners after they performed a high-intensity (HI) ergometer exercise. Methods: Eighteen collegiate runners with HA feet (age = 19.9 ± 0.6 years, height = 179.4 ± 3.5 cm, weight = 69.3 ± 4.9 kg, arch height index [AHI] = 0.43 ± 0.04) were tested. The participants performed a 5-min HI ergometer exercise. Besides measuring heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), the plantar biomechanic features were assessed before and after exercise. Results: Postexercise, the participants exhibited a fatigue index (FI) of 87.6% ± 7.9%. The mean HR (HR_mean) corresponded to 81.1% ± 5.4% of maximum HR (HR_max). Notably, there was a signific

SUBMITTER: Tao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12116207 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature