Foot Pressure Distribution for Sports Performance Analysis

The F-Scan system gives real-time data for sports performance analysis from gait and dynamic foot pressure.

Thanks to Wasil Usmani for this writeup and his fascinating research! Contact him on LinkedIn for more details.

Can your feet reveal the secret to safer, stronger fast bowling?

As part of my biomechanics research into fast bowling, I used the Tekscan dynamic foot pressure system, i.e, Tekscan F-Scan system, to track how pressure distribution acts on each foot during the bowling stride. What we discovered was eye-opening and could be the key to unlocking better performance and preventing injuries.

It shows consistently higher pressure on the right foot across multiple phases of bowling.

Typically, a strong loading on the back foot during the back foot contact (BFC) phase is expected, while for effective fast bowling, it relies on smooth force transfer to the front foot contact (FFC), where power is truly generated and delivered.

But in this data, we observed that the back foot absorbed up to 400% more force at one time than the front foot. That’s a red flag.

This pattern suggests:

Delayed or incomplete weight transfer
Poor front foot bracing
Higher risk of ankle, knee, or lower back injuries
Loss of momentum, reduced pace, and overall efficiency

This is why biomechanics matters in cricket.

By making these invisible forces visible, we can refine technique, reduce injury risk, and help bowlers reach their full potential.
Whether you're a bowler, coach, or sports scientist, the ground beneath your feet might be revealing more than you realize.

Fast bowling isn’t just strength and rhythm — it’s science. And the data is finally catching up with what we feel on the field.

F-Scan GO In-Shoe Technology for Footwear Research

The F-Scan GO with FootVIEW Pro was designed for the needs of biomechanics and footwear researchers. It provides the highest sensor resolution and fastest sampling rate (500hz), and flexible, trimmable sensors for a natural gait environment. They are the thinnest in-shoe pressure mapping sensors on the market at 0.28mm.

Additional research software features include:

Synchronization capability allows for integration with other equipment in the gait lab
Compatible with external synchronization (Video, motion capture, force plate, EMG) and other Tekscan systems 
ASCII Export allows sensor data and graphs to be imported and analyzed in external software.
Data Reader Toolkit library for direct integration with external software for analysis of recorded data