BACKGROUND It is a routine practice to prescribe a combination of rocker shoes and custom-made foot orthoses for patients with plantar fasciitis. Recently, there has been a debate on this practice, and studies have shown that the individual prescription of rocker shoes or custom-made foot orthoses is effective in treating plantar fasciitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the ...

The research explores relationship between women's health ,attractiveness and wearing high heels(one of women's accessories) and aims to know the Impact of wearing high heels on women's health and attractiveness . In fact: a lot of women prefer wearing high heels for some reasons although there are some bad results. One of these reasons:, they believe that high heels increase their tall and att...

Methods To measure the muscle activations of the C6, T7 and L5 paraspinal muscles and lumbar multifidus during standing, EMG (Keypoint, Medrtonic, USA) was used. After breathing was calmed down, muscle activation during standing on the ground with bare foot was measured. Subsequently, muscle activation during standing wearing shoes with 8cm Wedge heel, Setback heel and French heel were measured...

Gait is influenced by many factors, but one of the most prominent ones shoe heel height. Optical motion tracking technology widely used to analyze high-heeled gait, it normally involves several high-quality cameras and licensed software, so clinics researchers with low budgets cannot afford them. This article presents a simple, effective technique measure rotation angles on sagittal plane ankle...

The properties of the prosthetic components prescribed to amputees have the potential to ameliorate or exacerbate their comfort, mobility, and health. To measure the difference in heel-region structural properties of currently available prosthetic feet and shoes, we simulated the period of initial heel-ground contact with a pendulum apparatus. The energy dissipation capacity of the various pros...

Haglund's deformity was first described by Patrick Haglund in 1927. It is also known as retrocalcaneal exostosis, Mulholland deformity, and 'pump bump.' It is a very common clinical condition, but still poorly understood. Haglund's deformity is an abnormality of the bone and soft tissues in the foot. An enlargement of the bony section of the heel (where the Achilles tendon is inserted) triggers...

The purposes of this study were (a) to determine group and individual differences in oxygen consumption during heel-toe running and (b) to quantify the differences in EMG activity for selected muscle groups of the lower extremities when running in shoes with different mechanical heel characteristics. Twenty male runners performed heel-toe running using two shoe conditions, one with a mainly ela...

22 23 Human movement requires a constant, finely-tuned interaction between muscular and 24 tendinous tissues, so changes in the properties of either tissue could have important functional 25 consequences. One condition that alters the functional demands placed on lower limb muscle26 tendon units is the use of high-heeled shoes (HH), which force the foot into a plantarflexed 27 position. Long-te...

OBJECTIVES To date, few rigorous scientific studies have been conducted to understand the impact mechanics and muscle activation characteristics of different landing tasks and the influence of shoe properties. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of shoe cushioning on impact biomechanics and muscular responses during drop landings. DESIGN A single-blinded and randomized design. ...