Interference of high-heel shoes in static balance among young women

Gerber, S.B.; Costa, Rafael Vital; Grecco, Luanda André Collange; Pasini, Hugo; Corrêa, João Carlos Ferrari; Lucareli, Paulo Roberto Garcia; Salgado, Afonso Shiguemi Inoue; Oliveira, Cláudia Santos

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.10.279

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“…In the present study, the postural control worsening was documented at the increase of the COP path in the upright stance and, the reduction of the COP displacement and of the COP range of stability in the leaning stance. The worsened postural control found in the present study is in agreement with previous studies [1,[6][7][8][9]. When wearing high-heeled shoes, the upward shift of COM [4] and the concomitant forward COP displacement [1,2] lead to changes of the foot joint configuration and in the muscle function around the ankle joint, that is the joint most proximal to the BS [2,22].…”

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“…In both the upright and the leaning stance, the participants were instructed to stand on the force plate, with feet comfortably spaced, their arms hanging at the side of their body. They were also asked to look at a circular target (diameter 3 cm) positioned in front of them at eye level and at a distance of 3.5 m. Sampling duration for upright stance was chosen at 70 s [6][7][8][9]. In the leaning stance, the same instructions were provided while, in addition, the participants were further instructed to subsequently perform a forward, a backward, a rightward and a leftward maximum body lean, and to maintain each lean for 5 s [20].…”

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“…The reduced postural control due to high-heeled shoes is evidenced in the significantly altered trajectory of the center of pressure (COP) [6][7][8][9]. In the relevant studies, the position of the upright quiet stance is typically used [6][7][8][9] with a lack of research information about leaning stances. In body leaning, the COM is shifted closer to the BS limits; thus, the postural control system operates at the borders of postural balance [10] where stability is achieved through a different strategy than the upright quiet standing [10][11][12].…”

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Effect of high-heeled shoes on postural control in the upright and the leaning body stance

Emmanouil¹,

Rousanoglou²

2018

Phys Med Rehabil Res

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Barefoot, BS: Base of support, COM: Center of mass. Methods ParticipantsEleven young women (Age: 22.14 ± 2.93yrs, Height: 1.63 ± 0.04 m, Weight: 52.44 ± 6.94 kg, BMI: 19.85 ± 2.99 kg/m 2 ) participated in the study. The age of the young women was within the age range (20 to 29 years old) that the highest rate of injuries due to the use of high heel shoes is reported (34.2% of cases from 2002 to 2012 [15], and 33.4% of cases from 2006 to 2010 [16]). Their anthropometric characteristics

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Effect of high-heeled shoes on postural control in the upright and the leaning body stance

Emmanouil¹,

Rousanoglou²

2018

Phys Med Rehabil Res

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“…The majority of previous studies associated with high heels have focused on variables related to gait 6 , 7 ) , whereas most of the studies on the relationship between cars and humans have considered the designs of seating positions that offer optimal comfort 5 ) regardless of footwear. However, when one considers the amount of time that modern women spend in cars, studies that have dealt with the effects of wearing high heels while pressing on pedals have been lacking.…”

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The Effects of Wearing High Heels while Pressing a Car Accelerator Pedal on Lower Extremity Muscle Activation

Jung

Lee

2014

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of wearing high heels while driving on lower extremity muscle activation. [Subjects] The subjects of this experimental study were 14 healthy women in their 20s who normally wear shoes with high heels. [Methods] The subjects were asked to place their shoes on an accelerator pedal with the heel touching the floor and then asked to press the pedal with as much pressure as possible for 3 seconds before removing their feet from the pedal. A total of 3 measurements were taken for each heel height (flat, 5 cm, 7 cm), and the heel height was randomly selected. [Results] The levels of muscle activity, indicated as the percentage of reference voluntary contraction, for gastrocnemius muscle in the flat, 5 cm, and 7 cm shoes were 180.8±61.8%, 285.4±122.3%, and 366.2±193.7%, respectively, and there were significant differences between groups. Those for the soleus muscle were 477.3±209.2%, 718.8±380.5%, and 882.4±509.9%, and there were significant differences between groups. [Conclusion] To summarize the results of this study, it was found that female drivers require greater lower extremity muscle activation when wearing high heels than when wearing low heels. Furthermore, instability and muscle fatigue of the ankle joint, which results from wearing high heels on a daily basis, could also occur while driving.

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Effects of high-heeled shoes on lower extremity biomechanics and balance in females: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zeng

Liu

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background High-heeled shoes (HHS) are widely worn by women in daily life. Limited quantitative studies have been conducted to investigate the biomechanical performance between wearing HHS and wearing flat shoes or barefoot. This study aimed to compare spatiotemporal parameters, kinematics, kinetics and muscle function during walking and balance between wearing HHS and flat shoes or barefoot. Methods According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, PubMed Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, CINAHL Complete and Web of Science databases were searched from the earliest record to December 2021. A modified quality index was applied to evaluate the risk of bias, and effect sizes with 95% confidence intervals were calculated as the standardized mean differences (SMD). Potential publication bias was evaluated graphically using funnel plot and the robustness of the overall results was assessed using sensitivity analyses. Results Eighty-one studies (n = 1501 participants) were included in this study. The reduced area of support requires the body to establish a safer and more stable gait pattern by changing gait characteristics when walking in HHS compared with walking in flats shoes or barefoot. Walking in HHS has a slight effect on hip kinematics, with biomechanical changes and adaptations concentrated in the knee and foot–ankle complex. Females wearing HHS performed greater ground reaction forces earlier, accompanied by an anterior shift in plantar pressure compared with those wearing flat shoes/barefoot. Furthermore, large effect sizes indicate that wearing HHS resulted in poor static and dynamic balance. Conclusion Spatiotemporal, kinematic, kinetic and balance variables are affected by wearing HHS. The effect of specific heel heights on women’s biomechanics would benefit from further research.

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Interference of high-heel shoes in static balance among young women

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Effect of high-heeled shoes on postural control in the upright and the leaning body stance

Effect of high-heeled shoes on postural control in the upright and the leaning body stance

The Effects of Wearing High Heels while Pressing a Car Accelerator Pedal on Lower Extremity Muscle Activation

Effects of high-heeled shoes on lower extremity biomechanics and balance in females: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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