Effects of Shoes with Added Mass on the Performance of Badminton Basic Footwork

Abstract

<p>目的：本研究探討穿不同加重之羽球鞋 (加重0g、50g、100g、150g、200g、250g)，對大專羽球運動員從事基本步法表現之影響。方法：本研究招募 40 位大專羽球運動員 (男22位、女18位)，受測球員分別穿不同加重之羽球鞋執行基本步法測試，加重方法是以數個金屬棒以套袋附加於鞋後方的鞋面上。實驗過程透過分段計時器及無線心率計，分別記錄完成指定基本步法所需的時間及心跳率。結果：完成指定步法所需的時間，男性顯著比女性快 (p< .05)，當加重超過50g，完成步法時間與未加重即達顯著差異 (p< .05)，且加重愈重完成時間愈久。不同性別在心率的變化上未達顯著差異 (p> .05)，心率的變化在加重超過50g時，與未加重即達顯著差異 (p< .05)，且開始測試後10秒的心率上升變化即有顯著差異 (p< .05)。結論：運動員穿加重50g以上的羽球鞋，會對基本步法的表現產生影響，鞋子加重的介入似乎可刺激運動員生理反應的變化，以提升訓練之效果。</p> <p> </p><p>Purposes: This study investigated how varied masses (0g, 50g, 100g, 150g, 200g, and 250g) added to badminton shoes can have an effect on the basic footwork performances of college badminton players. Methods: 40 college badminton players (22 males and 18 females) were recruited to do the test, wearing shoes with varied mass to perform some designated basic footwork on the badminton court. During the experiment, the time required for the players to complete the basic footwork and their individual heart rates were recorded by a segmented timer system and a wireless heart rate meter, respectively. Results: The results showed that it required significantly less time for male players than for female players to complete the basic footwork (p < .05). When the mass added to the shoes was over 50g, the time required for players to complete the designated footwork was significantly greater from the time required when there was no mass added to the shoes (p < .05), and increased mass added to the shoes resulted in an increased amount of time for players to complete the basic footwork. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in the change of heart rate between male players and female players (p>.05). When players wore shoes with added mass of more than 50g (p<.05), they showed obvious changes of heart rate, which were significantly greater when they wore shoes without any additional mass. Moreover, there was a significant difference (p < .05) in the changes of their heart rates—a rise in 10 seconds after the test started. Conclusions: In conclusion, wearing shoes with added mass of more than 50g can have an impact on badminton players’ performances of the designated basic footwork. The intervention of weighted badminton shoes seems to have stimulated the players’ physiological responses and thus improved the training effect.</p> <p> </p>