Basketball Shoes Effect on Basketball Players
James Wheatley
Texas A&M University Kingsville
EDKN 4329
Mrs. Burt
Participating in basketball begins with picking which basketball shoes to wear. The purpose of a sports shoe is to improve performance or reduce the risk of injury (Fong, Hong & Li, 2007). While playing the game of basketball I’ve realized it is a sport that involves different types of shoes which help improve jumping, landing, cutting and much more. Basketball has its positives and negatives for every age group; it has good health benefits, but it also consists of moderate to high risk lower body injuries to the lower back, legs and ankles. There are different types of basketball shoes which consist of high tops, mid tops, low cuts, cushioned shoes, non-cushioned shoes, and other different combinations. The high tops basketball shoe will have a collar that goes above the ankle like a sleeve. The mid tops basketball shoe covers slightly above the ankle, but lower than high tops. The low cut basketball shoes don’t have a collar at all and they don’t cover the ankle. Shoes also vary by weight and outsole traction. Through my knowledge picking the shoe to wear is solely on your preference. Whatever shoe that you choose will have different advantages or disadvantages to them. The purpose of this literature review is to explore the variety of effects specific shoe types have on basketball athletes.
The Effect of Shoes on Lower Body Injuries The main
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_uniform Basketball History By:Mily Albjerg Basketball Uniforms C.O. Beamis was the first basketball team it was created by Canadian James Naismith (1861-1939) created basketball in November 28,1839. Basketball shorts were short until 1984 when Michael Jordan asked for longer ones. The best selling basketball shoe were of all time were Michael Jordan’s Air Jordan. Michael Jordan has his own shoe-line called Air Jordan:He makes about $60 million every year in Nike and Jordan brand royalties.
Just My Two Cents In her book, The Curious Feminist, Cynthia Enloe argues that inner-city boys who aspire to become professional basketball players are convinced that certain brands of shoes will make them better players . She does not substantiate this claim by evidence that shows the presence of this strong belief as well as the reasons behind it. Henceforth I recommend Enloe to support her claim by analyzing this conviction from the amateur basketball players’, the corporate world’s, the professional basketball player's point of view. First, Enloe should conduct a survey in all the inner-city high schools with a good basketball team. This survey will assess whether high school basketball players believe that brand-name shoes give them an extra advantage over their opponents during their game.
The famous basketball shoe Air Jordan’s, are the number one shoe bought by consumers. The Air Jordan shoes originated from no one but the basketball star Michael Jordan. His shoes not only were a hit on the court, but also shortly became a fashion statement with years to come. Jordan took his skill on and off the court to further his business with his shoes.
This article is about the fast growing technique of endurance running, which has evolved over the years significantly. Although it may seem like a bit trendy and popular, this particular type of running has its pros and cons. Due to the fact that endurance running includes a various amount of repetitive ground impact forces, it is not unlikely for one to develop a stress injury to the lower leg. In order to decrease the risk that comes along with endurance running, preventative measures should be enforced. When running some of the most common injuries that one may be at risk for are patellofemoral pain syndrome, tibial stress fractures, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendonitis. But in this article, a new study suggests that Barefoot running contains the potential to promote the healing process, increase performance, and decrease injury rates. Still to this day disagreement exists as to whether barefoot/minimalist running stimulates healing, increases performance and decreases injury rates.
Individuals who have experienced ankle sprains account for a high percentage of clinician referrals and emergency room visits annually. Specifically, lateral ankle sprains, are one of the most common injuries athletes and individuals who are recreationally active sustain. According to Hale, Fergus, Axmacher, and Kiser (2014), “researchers have estimated that approximately 25,000 ankle sprains occur each
Using only the male and female data for basketball and soccer, female soccer players incurred 2.29 times more ACL injuries than males (Ireland, 1999). Female basketball players sustained 2.89 times the ACL injuries than males (Ireland, 1999). For this data noncontact was not the only mechanism of injury, the data consisted of contact, collision, ball contact, and surface contact as well (Ireland,
As I started my senior year of highschool, I was approached by my head basketball coach. He approached me to tell me that he wanted me to help coach middle school basketball. At first I was a little skeptical because I already was incredibly busy. Because I did not want to disappoint my coach, I decided that I was going to go ahead and do it. I missed the first four days of practice because I had cross country practice after school. On a Friday, I was able to go to a practice. We went over our plays and scrimmaged each other. I was a little flustered because I had no idea the name of most of the kids. Practice ended and the head coach told me that I was coaching the B team on my own the next day. I was surprised to hear him say that. I couldn’t believe that I was going to be coaching a whole team on my
Kaminski TW, Hertel J, Amendola N, et al. National Athletic Trainers Association Position Statement: Conservative Management and Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training. 2013;48(4):528-545. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-48.4.02.
Michael Jordan started the shoe brand air jordan this is Michael’s own brand of shoe that he created. Air jordan began in 1984 when Nike was struggling as a shoe company. At this time Nike was know for running shoes and the running shoe phenomenon was dying slowly. Nike was looking for another way to reinvent and make a new appealing segment of market. Nike looked to the NBA at a rookie Michael Jordan (http://airjordanshoeshq.com/air-jordan-brand-history/). Michael was already considering several other products. Nike felt that Jordan could help them turn things around. Michael was hoping to sign with converse the shoe in the NBA at the time or Adidas since he always loved Adidas and Converse. They were the shoes that he wore as a basketball
In this paper I will be researching ACL injuries in sports. Along with what causes these injuries to happen, how they can be prevent and if the footwear we use as athletes can make these injuries more or less likely to happen to us. I will also be looking closely into the reoccurring ACL injury in which Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls has been suffering from for the past few years.
Background: The most common way to sprain an ankle in basketball is to step on someone else’s foot, or to plant and to turn the wrong way.
One of the artifacts that is special to me is my pair of basketball shoes. The basketball shoes are from Under Armor and are black and red. These shoes are important to me because of how much I love and played basketball since a young age. Another reason why my shoes are important to me is because my mom and step father gave them to me and the shoes make me think of how they talk about their basketball memories with so much passion and reminiscence. These basketball shoes represent my will to fight and my love for the sport.
Although men and women’s basketball are closer to being equal than softball and baseball, the leagues are still separate. America has a women’s league and a men’s league and never the two shall meet. A woman is not allowed in the NBA since she has the WNBA. The separation is strong, obvious, and seemingly permanent. Like basketball, they created softball to play indoors during the winter. The game earned the name softball and due to its easier properties was often “regarded as baseball’s stepchild” (Ring, p. 60). They passed the game down to women, as it seemed safe enough to limit the risk of injury. And so the separation began.
The game of basketball is recognizable high school or the NBA. The sport is very popular and is played worldwide. Everyone may also know the sport from some names of basketball stars. Maybe the names Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Dr. J, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, or Carmelo Anthony ring a bell. They are all outstanding players of the game and have a significant understanding of how the game is played. Basketball has changed alot overtime and has become one of Americas most played sports.
You will realize that ankle injuries are frequent injuries suffered by most basketball players. If you want to mitigate this problem, you should invest in basketball shoes that provide ankle support. In this case, you should choose mid-top and high-tip shoes. However, if you decide to wear low-top shoes and you have a history of ankle injuries. You should consider buying a low profile ankle brace for additional ankle support.