A comparison of young children’s spatiotemporal measures of walking and running in three common types of footwear compared to bare feet

Cranage, Simone; Perraton, Luke; Bowles, Kelly; Williams, Cylie

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.07.147

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“…In addition, there were newly designed shoes with potential therapeutic use as visual cueing using laser shoes to alleviate FOG (Barthel et al, 2018a , b ) or the “PDShoe” with step-synchronized vibration applied to the feet of patients with PD (Winfree et al, 2013 ), although some of the textured and stimulating insoles for balance and gait improvement in patients with PD seemed to have no effect (Alfuth, 2017 ). On the other hand, there are general discussions about the advantages of walking barefoot in younger (Cranage et al, 2020 ) or older people (Lord and Bashford, 1996 ), so that walking barefoot might be useful in the rehabilitative setting. One advantage of walking barefoot is assumed to enhance proprioceptive integration.…”

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Comparison of Shod and Unshod Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease With Subthalamic and Nigral Stimulation

Horn

Gulberti

Hidding

et al. 2022

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Background: The Parkinsonian [i.e., Parkinson's disease (PD)] gait disorder represents a therapeutical challenge with residual symptoms despite the use of deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN DBS) and medical and rehabilitative strategies. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of different DBS modes as combined stimulation of the STN and substantia nigra (STN+SN DBS) and environmental rehabilitative factors as footwear on gait kinematics.Methods: This single-center, randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial assessed shod and unshod gait in patients with PD with medication in different DBS conditions (i.e., STIM OFF, STN DBS, and STN+SN DBS) during different gait tasks (i.e., normal gait, fast gait, and gait during dual task) and compared gait characteristics to healthy controls. Notably, 15 patients participated in the study, and 11 patients were analyzed after a dropout of four patients due to DBS-induced side effects.Results: Gait was modulated by both factors, namely, footwear and DBS mode, in patients with PD. Footwear impacted gait characteristics in patients with PD similarly to controls with longer step length, lower cadence, and shorter single-support time. Interestingly, DBS exerted specific effects depending on gait tasks with increased cognitive load. STN+SN DBS was the most efficient DBS mode compared to STIM OFF and STN DBS with intense effects as step length increment during dual task.Conclusion: The PD gait disorder is a multifactorial symptom, impacted by environmental factors as footwear and modulated by DBS. DBS effects on gait were specific depending on the gait task, with the most obvious effects with STN+SN DBS during gait with increased cognitive load.

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Comparison of Shod and Unshod Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease With Subthalamic and Nigral Stimulation

Horn

Gulberti

Hidding

et al. 2022

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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“…Footwear may negatively influence foot development and morphology, the influence mediated by style and fit [ 1 , 4 ]. Footwear use in children influences spatio-temporal parameters of gait compared to barefoot [ 5 , 6 ] with ill-fitting footwear also further influencing children’s gait [ 7 , 8 ]. Shoes that are too big effect spatio-temporal parameters including reducing step length and increasing toe clearance [ 7 ].…”

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Children should be seen and also heard: an explorative qualitative study into the influences on children's choice of footwear, their perception of comfort and the language they use to describe footwear experiences

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Skidmore

Ratcliffe

et al. 2021

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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Background Footwear has an essential role including protection of the feet, overall performance, foot health and potentially, supporting normal development of the foot. In addition to these physical aspects which may influence choice of footwear design, there are psychological influences on what a person chooses to wear. The concept of footwear ‘comfort’ spans physical and psychological perceptions of comfort in adults. However, there is little understanding of what influences children’s footwear choices, how children perceive footwear comfort, or the language used to describe footwear experiences. Therefore, this study aimed to explore these three parameters as the first step to informing the development of a scale to measure footwear comfort in children. Methods A pragmatic qualitative design with thematic analysis as an analytical approach was implemented. Passive observation and short interviews were carried out with 23 children (aged 1–12 years) at a footwear manufactures headquarters and store. Prompts included shoes being tried on and field-notes were taken relating to verbal and non-verbal communication. Field notes were coded then themes were identified, reviewed and named. Results Overall, the children equated comfort to softness. However, influences on footwear choice were multidimensional including aesthetics, psychosocial influences, identified ‘comfort’ and ‘discomfort’ areas, practical issues and predictive concerns; all interacting with the age of the child. Conclusions For children, footwear comfort is a complex phenomenon having physical, cognitive, social and emotional developmental components. This can be seen in how the children perceive the ‘feel’ of the shoe and how the shoe is assessed in the context of how the shoe meets the child’s physical and psychosocial developmental needs. In younger children footwear preference is related to idiosyncratic tastes in aesthetics, physical ability and comfort. As children age, societal influences begin to expand the social function of footwear denoting group membership, to include themes that transcend the functional and social function of footwear. The knowledge from this study can inform the development of age group specific tools to evaluate comfort.

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“…Apesar do crescente interesse na literatura sobre o efeito do calçado na locomoção, esse efeito nas crianças, ainda em fase de desenvolvimento da marcha tem sido pouco explorado. 6 O início da marcha independente acontece em torno dos 15 meses de idade. 7,8 O pé possui como principais funções na marcha: i) acomodar irregularidade do solo e manutenção do equilíbrio; ii) suporte de peso e absorção de carga e iii) gerar o movimento para frente, transmitindo forças propulsivas.…”

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“…4,5 Despite the growing interest in the literature on the effect of footwear on locomotion, this effect in toddlers, at gait development phase, has not been extensively explored. 6 The beginning of the independent gait takes place around 15 months of age. 7,8 The foot has several functions in the gait: i) to accommodate soil irregularity and balance maintenance; ii) weight support and load absorption and iii) generate forward movement, transmitting propulsive forces.…”

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A influência de calçados no arco longitudinal medial do pé e na cinemática dos membros inferiores de crianças no início da fase de aquisição de marcha

Okai-Nóbrega

Santos

Lage³

et al. 2022

Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)

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Resumo Objetivo Avaliar o comportamento do arco longitudinal medial do pé (ALM) e os parâmetros cinemáticos dos membros inferiores durante a deambulação com calçados biomiméticos (CBs) e não biomiméticos (NB1, NB2, NB3 e NB4) em crianças no início da fase de aquisição da marcha. Métodos Foram avaliadas quatro crianças no início da fase de aquisição da marcha nas seguintes condições: andar descalço, andar com CBs e calçados NB1, NB2, NB3 e NB4 em solo plano. O calçado biomimético é descrito como biomimético por emular pisos naturais e irregulares por meio de uma palmilha interna dinâmica. O ALM e a cinemática do quadril, joelho e tornozelo durante a marcha foram avaliados por meio de sistema de análise do movimento tridimensional. A similaridade entre as curvas cinemáticas das condições descalça e com calçado foi analisada por meio do cálculo de root mean square error (RMSE). Resultados O CB foi o que apresentou maior magnitude do ALM e maior diferença do ALM em relação à condição descalça (maior RMSE). O CB apresentou ainda menor diferença na cinemática das articulações do joelho e tornozelo durante a marcha quando comparado à condição descalça (menor RMSE). O calçado NB2 apresentou a cinemática do quadril mais semelhante à condição descalça (menor RMSE). Conclusão Os calçados CB e NB2 que apresentam a região do antepé mais larga geraram menores diferenças na cinemática dos membros inferiores. Além disso, o ALM foi maior no CB provavelmente devido a seu design ser diferente daquele dos demais calçados.

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A comparison of young children’s spatiotemporal measures of walking and running in three common types of footwear compared to bare feet

Cited by 16 publications

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Comparison of Shod and Unshod Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease With Subthalamic and Nigral Stimulation

Comparison of Shod and Unshod Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease With Subthalamic and Nigral Stimulation

Children should be seen and also heard: an explorative qualitative study into the influences on children's choice of footwear, their perception of comfort and the language they use to describe footwear experiences

A influência de calçados no arco longitudinal medial do pé e na cinemática dos membros inferiores de crianças no início da fase de aquisição de marcha

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