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Effects of high heeled shoes on gait. A review.
Wiedemeijer MM, Otten E. Wiedemeijer MM, et al. Gait Posture. 2018 Mar;61:423-430. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.01.036. Epub 2018 Feb 7. Gait Posture. 2018. PMID: 29475153 Review.
BACKGROUND: Walking in high heels (HH) may alter gait in various ways, which may be of importance to designers and physicians. RESEARCH QUESTION: How does walking in high heels alter gait and how can this be explained from a biomechanical …
BACKGROUND: Walking in high heels (HH) may alter gait in various ways, which may be of importance to designers and phys …
Increased knee flexion and varus moments during gait with high-heeled shoes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nguyen LY, Harris KD, Morelli KM, Tsai LC. Nguyen LY, et al. Gait Posture. 2021 Mar;85:117-125. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.01.017. Epub 2021 Jan 21. Gait Posture. 2021. PMID: 33548909
BACKGROUND: High-heeled shoes have been thought to alter lower extremity joint mechanics during gait, however its effects on the knee remain unclear. RESEARCH QUESTION: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effects of high …
BACKGROUND: High-heeled shoes have been thought to alter lower extremity joint mechanics during gait, however it …
The effects of high heeled shoes on female gait: a review.
Cronin NJ. Cronin NJ. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2014 Apr;24(2):258-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2014.01.004. Epub 2014 Jan 24. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2014. PMID: 24508305 Review.
One condition known to compound the difficulty of walking is the use of high heeled shoes, which alter the natural position of the foot-ankle complex, and thereby produce a chain reaction of (mostly negative) effects that travels up the lower limb at least as …
One condition known to compound the difficulty of walking is the use of high heeled shoes, which alter the natural posi …
Forefoot disorders and conservative treatment.
Park CH, Chang MC. Park CH, et al. Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2019 May;36(2):92-98. doi: 10.12701/yujm.2019.00185. Epub 2019 May 14. Yeungnam Univ J Med. 2019. PMID: 31620619 Free PMC article. Review.
Toe sleeve or padding can be applied over high-pressure areas in the proximal or distal interphalangeal joints or under the MT heads. ...In addition, patients with any of the above various forefoot disorders should avoid tight-fitting or high-heeled shoes …
Toe sleeve or padding can be applied over high-pressure areas in the proximal or distal interphalangeal joints or under the MT heads. …
Effectiveness of Shock-Absorbing Insole for High-Heeled Shoes on Gait: Randomized Controlled Trials.
Cha YJ. Cha YJ. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Sep 24;10(10):1864. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10101864. Healthcare (Basel). 2022. PMID: 36292311 Free PMC article.
Wearing the shock-absorbing insole with the high-heeled shoes improved posture stability during walking, as well as increasing the walking speed. ...A decrease in the diverse side-effects of wearing high-heeled shoes can thus be expected. …
Wearing the shock-absorbing insole with the high-heeled shoes improved posture stability during walking, as well as inc …
Contributions to the understanding of gait control.
Simonsen EB. Simonsen EB. Dan Med J. 2014 Apr;61(4):B4823. Dan Med J. 2014. PMID: 24814597 Free article. Review.
This may lead to development of osteoarthritis over the years. Walking on high-heeled shoes reduced the ankle joint moment significantly either because of reduced muscle fiber length and/or increased co-contraction about the joint. On the contrary, the extens …
This may lead to development of osteoarthritis over the years. Walking on high-heeled shoes reduced the ankle joint mom …
Gait variability of interlimb coordination in high-heeled shoes with detachable base sockets under conditions of sinusoidal speed change.
Abe D, Tashiro T, Motoyama K, Horiuchi M, Saito A. Abe D, et al. Gait Posture. 2023 Sep;106:80-85. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.08.029. Epub 2023 Sep 1. Gait Posture. 2023. PMID: 37672967
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the effects of wearing high-heeled shoes (HHS) on gait variability of the lower limbs when the treadmill speed was sinusoidally changed. METHODS: A total of 17 young females walked on a treadmill with HHS, HH …
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the effects of wearing high-heeled shoes (HHS) on gait variability o …
Effects of high-heeled shoes on lower extremity biomechanics and balance in females: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zeng Z, Liu Y, Hu X, Li P, Wang L. Zeng Z, et al. BMC Public Health. 2023 Apr 20;23(1):726. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15641-8. BMC Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37081521 Free PMC article.
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. ...The reduced area of sup …
BACKGROUND: High-heeled shoes (HHS) are widely worn by women in daily life. Limited quantitative studies have been cond …
Kinematics of high-heeled gait.
Opila-Correia KA. Opila-Correia KA. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1990 Apr;71(5):304-9. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1990. PMID: 2327881
High-heeled shoes cause postural changes, a loss in foot function, and increased shock loadings during gait, which must be compensated by accommodations in the kinematics of body segments proximal to the feet. ...The range of motion of the pelvis in th …
High-heeled shoes cause postural changes, a loss in foot function, and increased shock loadings during gait, whi …
Heeled shoes increase muscle activity during gait in healthy females: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ghasemi M, Gholami-Borujeni B, Babagoltabar-Samakoush H. Ghasemi M, et al. Gait Posture. 2025 Mar;117:153-163. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.12.020. Epub 2024 Dec 24. Gait Posture. 2025. PMID: 39731878 Review.

This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to investigate the effect of wearing heeled shoes during gait on muscle activity. RESEARCH QUESTION: Does wearing different heeled shoes (low: 1.5 < height 4 cm, medium: 4 < height 7 cm,

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This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to investigate the effect of wearing heeled shoes during gait on m …
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