The purpose of this study was to biomechanically analyze the walking gait and knee motion of 19 female subjects. The gait and knee motions were studied under three conditions: (a) barefoot, (b) running shoes, and (c) high heeled shoes. Cinematographic and electrogoniometric techniques were used to obtain the data. An ANOVA and a Tukey post hoc statistical test (p < .05) were used to determine significance. Based on the findings of this study, significant decreases were found in: (a) the step length, (b) the horizontal distance from the center of gravity to the toe at heel strike, (c) the maximum flexion during the swing phase, (d) the range of valgus-varus motion during a step, and (e) the internal-external rotation during the swing phase in the high heeled shoe condition compared to the barefoot and running shoe conditions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/182932 |
| Date | 03 June 2011 |
| Creators | Braatz, Janelle Susan |
| Contributors | Gehlsen, Gale M. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | ii, 60 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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