Title: How much do track spikes improve times in the sprints? - Freelap USA
Headings: How much do track spikes improve times in the sprints?
How much do track spikes improve times in the sprints?
Anatomy of a Track Spike
Measuring Spikes and Sprinting Speed
What Sport Science Discovered with Track Spikes and Speed
The Spike Test Results
How to pick the right pair of spikes
References

Content: In fact, the heel of the track spikes is very minimal and the forefoot is angled slightly up in efforts to manipulate the metatarsophalangeal joint of (the front part of the foot) in sprinting [1]. Many believe much of the benefit of spikes are the fact they are very light, but the spikes do seem to be a visible attribute that sets them apart. Besides those main attributes, track spikes are very similar and not much different between brands and models. If one was to strip down the spikes and remove the logos, how much would one notice the difference between Nike Spikes and Puma Spikes? Would Usain Bolt have run faster if he were using a different pair of spikes? How do we test the effectiveness of Track spikes in sprinting? Measuring Spikes and Sprinting Speed
Many times the world speed or faster come to mind when selecting a pair of track spikes, but the problem is that speed is not specific enough to illustrate how track spikes work. Speed can meet maximal speed or acceleration, and spikes have been tested in research to see how they interact with our legs and the ground with different tools in sport science. Electromyography can share how muscles are activated while sprinting. force plates can illustrate how we put power into the ground, and motion capture can show how our bodies move by measuring joint angles and other kinematic data.