Shoes

Motion-Control Shoes Reduce the Risk of Pronation-Related Pathologies in Recreational Runners: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: February 28, 2021 Volume 51 Issue 3 Pages135-143 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9710 Abstract Objective To investigate whether motion-control shoes reduce the risk of pronation-related injuries in recreational runners. Design Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of the effect of shoes on running injuries. Methods Three hundred seventy-two recreational […]

Effects and underlying mechanisms of unstable shoes on chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation Juan Francisco Lisón Abstract Objective: To investigate the effects that wearing unstable shoes has on disability, trunk muscle activity, and lumbar spine range of motion (ROM) in patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP). Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Orthopedic Surgery Service. Participants: We randomized 40 adults with nonspecific CLBP either to an […]

Growing-up (habitually) barefoot influences the development of foot and arch morphology in children and adolescents – Full Text Article

Sci Rep. 2017; 7: 8079. Published online 2017 Aug 14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-07868-4 PMCID: PMC5556098 Karsten Hollander,corresponding author1 Johanna Elsabe de Villiers,1,2 Susanne Sehner,3 Karl Wegscheider,3 Klaus-Michael Braumann,1 Ranel Venter,2 and Astrid Zech4 Abstract The development of the human foot is crucial for motor learning in children and adolescents as it ensures the basic requirements for […]

High-Heeled Shoes and Musculoskeletal Injuries

February 02, 2016 BMJ Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The association between wearing high-heeled shoes and the development of musculoskeletal pathology was assessed in this systematic review of 18 studies. The researchers found an association between high-heeled shoes and hallux valgus in three of four articles, an association with pain in three of five articles, with first-party […]

First study on the effects of unstable shoes with curved soles on trunk muscles and lumbar lordosis

Date: May 18, 2015 Source: Asociación RUVID Summary: Unstable shoes – compared to normal shoes – improve trunk muscle activity in order to maintain balance, which in turn favors spine stability and can help reduce low back pain, new research concludes. The few studies that have been conducted so far on this type of footwear […]

Injury rates from wearing high-heeled shoes have doubled

Date: May 21, 2015 Source: University of Alabama at Birmingham Summary: New research shows that high-heeled-shoe-related injuries doubled between 2002 and 2012. The frequency and severity of those injuries were sufficient to make the investigators suggest that wearing the appropriate shoes for the appropriate occasion and being aware of one’s surroundings are good ideas.   […]

High-heeled-related alterations in the static sagittal profile of the spino-pelvic structure in young women

Eur Spine J. 2015 Mar 10. [Epub ahead of print] Dai M1, Li X, Zhou X, Hu Y, Luo Q, Zhou S. Author information Abstract PURPOSE: Women wearing high-heeled shoes have been considered to be more characterizing beauty, self-assurance and elegance. However, while maintaining the body on this type of support base, women with increased heel height often complain that wearing […]

The effect of minimal shoes on arch structure and intrinsic foot muscle strength

Miller EE, et al., The effect of minimal shoes on arch structure and intrinsic foot muscle strength, Journal of Sport and Health Science (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2014.03.011 Journal Abstract Full Text Article PDF The purpose of the following study was to investigate the differences of running in minimal versus conventional shoes on intrinsic foot muscle development and […]

Effects of long-term wearing of high-heeled shoes on the control of the body’s center of mass motion in relation to the center of pressure during walking.

Gait Posture. 2014 Apr;39(4):1045-50. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.01.007. Epub 2014 Jan 19. Chien HL1, Lu TW2, Liu MW3. Abstract High-heeled shoes are associated with instability and falling, leading to injuries such as fracture and ankle sprain. This study investigated the effects of habitual wearing of high-heeled shoes on the body’s center of mass (COM) motion relative to […]

The influence of high and low heeled shoes on EMG timing characteristics of the lumbar and hip extensor complex during trunk forward flexion and return task

Anna Mika Manual Therapy Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 506-511, December 2013 Abstract Background Recent studies suggest that wearing high-heel shoes increases the risk of developing certain musculoskeletal pain conditions. In this study we sought to examine whether heel height alters lumbar and hip extensor muscle timing characteristics during a standardized trunk flexion task. […]

Effectiveness of Rocker Sole Shoes in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain

A Randomized Clinical Trial MacRae, Catharine Siân PhD; Lewis, Jeremy S. PhD; Shortland, Adam P. PhD; Morrissey, Matthew C. ScD; Critchley, Duncan PhD Spine . 38(22):1905–1912, 15 October 2013. Abstract Study Design. Multicenter, assessor-blind, randomized, clinical trial. Objective. To compare the effectiveness of rocker sole footwear to traditional flat sole footwear as part of the […]

Effectiveness of a Long-term use of a Minimalist Footwear Versus Habitual Shoe on Pain, Function and Mechanical Loads in Knee Osteoarthritis

A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL Francis Trombini-Souza, Ricardo Fuller, Alessandra Matias, Mariane Yokota, Marco Butugan, Claudia Goldenstein-Schainberg, Isabel C N SaccoDisclosures BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012;13(121) ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown an important reduction of joint overload during locomotion in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis (OA) after short-term use of minimalist shoes. Our […]