Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160101316

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP160101316

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Optimising the spring in your step to enhance footwear design. This project aims to examine how the nervous system adjusts the mechanical function of our feet across a spectrum of speeds, from slow running through to maximal effort sprinting. The proposed research will explore how the nervous system controls the function of the foot to meet the ever-varying demands of locomotion in the real-world. Expected outcomes of this project are to determine if running shoes help or hinder the natural spring-like function of the foot. It will explain a conceptually novel design allowing shoes to support our feet, whilst harnessing the energetic benefits of the foot's spring-like function. This research has the potential to revolutionise athletic footwear design and has direct implications for enhanced performance in running athletes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 21-11-2017

End Date: 31-12-2022

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $220,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Motor Control | Biomechanics | Animal Structure and Function | Human Movement and Sports Science |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Other Keywords

Animal Structure and Function | Biomechanics | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Human Movement and Sports Science | Motor Control

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