The traction characteristics of the outsole on basketball playing surfaces are determined by the hardness of the rubber and the grooves/tread pattern design. Traction, quantified as the maximum ratio of the horizontal over the vertical GRF without skidding, is considered to be an important factor for performance (i.e., start, stop, change of direction) and injuries (Luo & Stefanyshyn, 2011). It is generally believed that increased traction is related to performance because players may experience a loss of control (e.g., slipping) when traction is insufficient. The included articles demonstrated that increased footwear traction resulted in substantial improvements in jump, sprint and/ or cut performances (Luo & Stefanyshyn, 2011; Worobets & Wannop, 2015). One plausible mechanism is that athletes would allow themselves more lean towards the ground, therefore generating larger horizontal GRF (Luo & Stefanyshyn, 2011). The findings from Luo and Stefanyshyn (2011) suggested that while performance would be enhanced as available traction increased, an optimal traction (traction coefficient = 0.82) would exist for linear and curved sprints. Future investigation should be carried out to determine the optimal traction for other basketball movements.
The traction characteristics of the outsole on basketball playing surfaces are determined by the hardness of the rubber and the grooves/tread pattern design. Traction, quantified as the maximum ratio of the horizontal over the vertical GRF without skidding, is considered to be an important factor for performance (i.e., start, stop, change of direction) and injuries (Luo & Stefanyshyn, 2011). It is generally believed that increased traction is related to performance because players may experience a loss of control (e.g., slipping) when traction is insufficient. The included articles demonstrated that increased footwear traction resulted in substantial improvements in jump, sprint and/ or cut performances (Luo & Stefanyshyn, 2011; Worobets & Wannop, 2015). One plausible mechanism is that athletes would allow themselves more lean towards the ground, therefore generating larger horizontal GRF (Luo & Stefanyshyn, 2011). The findings from Luo and Stefanyshyn (2011) suggested that while performance would be enhanced as available traction increased, an optimal traction (traction coefficient = 0.82) would exist for linear and curved sprints. Future investigation should be carried out to determine the optimal traction for other basketball movements.
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