Effect of a rocker non-heeled shoe on EMG and ground reaction forces during gait without previous training

Sacco, Isabel de Camargo Neves; Sartor, Cristina Dallemole; Cacciari, Licia; Onodera, Andrea Naomi; Dinato, Roberto C.; Pantaleão, Elcio; Matias, Alessandra B.; Cezário, Fernanda G.; Tonicelli, Lucas M.G.; Martins, Maria; Yokota, M.; Marques, Paulo Eduardo C.; Costa, Paulo

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.02.018

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“…elevated loading rates reported [8]. Elevated loading rates and altered ankle position might affect external knee and hip moments and kinematics, and flexion of either could negate the loss of shock absorption at the ankle.…”

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“…To date, however, the literature has generally focussed on how separate aspects of gait are affected e.g. kinematics and kinetics [1][2][3][4], or plantar pressure [5,6], or EMG [7,8], or energy cost [9,10], but not how changes in one data might relate to changes in other data. Thus, it is not clear what kinematic or EMG changes occurred when changes in metabolic cost of walking were observed [9,10].…”

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Rollover footwear affects lower limb biomechanics during walking

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Rollover footwear affects lower limb biomechanics during walking

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“…Conversely, other studies observed no differences in muscle activation (Sacco et al, 2012;Santo et al, 2012;Horsak and Baca, 2013). Interestingly, even without differences in muscle activation, differences in biomechanical gait characteristics between RBS and BF have been observed (Nigg et al, 2006;Sacco et al, 2012;Horsak and Baca, 2013).…”

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“…Interestingly, even without differences in muscle activation, differences in biomechanical gait characteristics between RBS and BF have been observed (Nigg et al, 2006;Sacco et al, 2012;Horsak and Baca, 2013). Conventional activity/fitness shoes used for walking and running have typically been constructed to incorporate features that enhance stability of the foot and body which are thought to be important for prevention and protection against injury (Stewart et al, 2007).…”

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Differences in Kinetics and Coordination between Walking Barefoot and Walking in Rocker Bottom Shoes

Klous

Engel

Altman

et al. 2015

Journal of Sports Research

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Different types of shoe constructions have been developed with an unstable base including rocker bottom shoes (RBS). Contribution/ OriginalityThis study contributes to the existing literature by combining the coordinated timing kinematics and ground reaction force (GRF) differences between walking barefoot and walking in rocker bottom shoes (RBS). GRF and transition time differences between barefoot and RBS wear suggests different strategies are used in preparation for the swing phase of gait.

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“…Thus, it is likely that in this study these lower limb muscles accommodated the instability created by unstable shoes rather than the trunk muscles. However, other studies suggest that wearing unstable footwear does not affect lower limb muscle activity 26,27 ; hence, it cannot be stated for certain that this occurred.…”

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The effect of unstable footwear on trunk muscle EMG and postural sway in healthy adults

Frampton¹,

Potter²,

Smith³

et al. 2013

OA Musculoskeletal Medicine

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IntroductionPreliminary evidence suggests that unstable footwear is beneficial for back pain. It has been proposed that the effect may be mediated by challenging balance, causing an increase in core stabilising muscle activity. However, no studies have investigated the effects of unstable footwear on core muscle activity. The primary aim of this study was to investigate if trunk muscle activation during quiet two-legged stance was affected by unstable footwear in comparison to usual footwear or on barefoot conditions. Materials and methodsIn this randomised repeated measures design, healthy participants (n = 21) stood on a Kistler™ force platform for 30 seconds three times under three conditions: (1) barefoot, (2) usual footwear and (3) unstable footwear. Under each condition, postural sway and the average intensity of electromyographic activity was collected for three different muscles bilaterally: transversus abdominus (TrA), external obliques (EO) and rectus abdominis (RA). Results A repeated measures ANOVA found increased postural sway (centre of pressure velocity) in the unstable footwear condition compared to both the barefoot (4.2 (1.7 -6.7) mm.s

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Effect of a rocker non-heeled shoe on EMG and ground reaction forces during gait without previous training

Cited by 31 publications

References 10 publications

Rollover footwear affects lower limb biomechanics during walking

Rollover footwear affects lower limb biomechanics during walking

Differences in Kinetics and Coordination between Walking Barefoot and Walking in Rocker Bottom Shoes

The effect of unstable footwear on trunk muscle EMG and postural sway in healthy adults

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