Gait characteristics when walking with rounded soft sole shoes

Demura, Tomohiro; Demura, Shin Ichi; Yamaji, Shunsuke; Yamada, Takayoshi; Kitabayashi, Tamotsu

doi:10.1016/j.foot.2011.09.002

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“…The modified shoe did not have a significant effect on walking speed in the control group, which suggests a minimal effect on healthy walking function, This was in agreement with previous studies, which have shown minimal changes in gait parameters when wearing soft flexible footwear in groups of adults and children without foot pain [ 9 , 39 ]. The modified shoe also had no significant effect on walking speed in patients with foot pain, the differences between the foot pain and control groups was maintained.…”

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The feasibility of a modified shoe for multi‐segment foot motion analysis: a preliminary study

Halstead

Keenan

Chapman

et al. 2016

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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BackgroundThe majority of multi-segment kinematic foot studies have been limited to barefoot conditions, because shod conditions have the potential for confounding surface-mounted markers. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a shoe modified with a webbed upper can accommodate multi-segment foot marker sets without compromising kinematic measurements under barefoot and shod conditions.MethodsThirty participants (15 controls and 15 participants with midfoot pain) underwent gait analysis in two conditions; barefoot and wearing a shoe (shod) in a random order. The shod condition employed a modified shoe (rubber plimsoll) with a webbed upper, allowing skin mounted reflective markers to be visualised through slits in the webbed material. Three dimensional foot kinematics were captured using the Oxford multi-segment foot model whilst participants walked at a self-selected speed.ResultsThe foot pain group showed greater hindfoot eversion and less hindfoot dorsiflexion than controls in the barefoot condition and these differences were maintained when measured in the shod condition. Differences between the foot pain and control participants were also observed for walking speed in the barefoot and in the shod conditions. No significant differences between foot pain and control groups were demonstrated at the forefoot in either condition.ConclusionsSubtle differences between pain and control groups, which were found during barefoot walking are retained when wearing the modified shoe. The novel properties of the modified shoe offers a potential solution for the use of passive infrared based motion analysis for shod applications, for instance to investigate the kinematic effect of foot orthoses.

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The feasibility of a modified shoe for multi‐segment foot motion analysis: a preliminary study

Halstead

Keenan

Chapman

et al. 2016

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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“…Demura et al [5] reported that in free walking while wearing the SW, because subjects could walk fast regardless of small changes in the range of motion of hip and knee joints, it is possible to walk efficiently. In short, wearing the MBT or SW affects the gait.…”

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“…Furthermore, in Japan, "Stretch Walker" (SW) shoes with a curved rocker bottom sole and a soft cushion material in the heel portion of the outsole and forepart have been developed and are currently available on the market. Demura et al [5] reported that wearing these shoes change gait properties. The SW has characteristics similar to the MBT but has greater stability because the heel portions are somewhat flat (Figs.…”

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Effect of shoes with rounded soft soles in the anterior–posterior direction on the center of pressure during static standing

Demura

Uchiyama

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“…The impact forces and shock waves are influenced by the subject's weight, speed, kinematic arrival of the foot to the ground, the footwear and surface properties, among others (10,11). Some studies analyzed various methods and materials for determining the shock absorption during gait (10,11,12) however, studies have been found (10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,19) which used the rate of loading, first peak force and temporal variables of the vertical ground reaction force to compare/analyze shoes or parameters during gait. Currently, there are several studies focused on minimalist shoes, leaving aside the unstable shoes.…”

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Vertical ground reaction force analysis during gait with unstable shoes

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Introduction Footwear is no longer just an accessory but also a protection for the musculoskeletal system, and its most important characteristic is comfort.Objectives This study aims to identify and to analyze the vertical ground reaction force in barefoot women and women with unstable shoes.Methodology Five women aged 25 ± 4 years old and mass of 50 ± 7 kg participated in this study. An AMTI force plate was used for data acquisition. The 10 trials for each situation were considered valid where the subject approached the platform with the right foot and at the speed of 4 km/h ± 5%. The instable shoe of this study is used in the practice of physical activity.Results The results showed that the first peak force was higher for the footwear situation, about 5% and significant differences between the barefoot and footwear situation. This significant difference was in the first and second peaks force and in the time of the second peak.Conclusion The values showed that the footwear absorbs approximately 45% of the impact during gait.

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Gait characteristics when walking with rounded soft sole shoes

Cited by 21 publications

References 16 publications

The feasibility of a modified shoe for multi‐segment foot motion analysis: a preliminary study

The feasibility of a modified shoe for multi‐segment foot motion analysis: a preliminary study

Effect of shoes with rounded soft soles in the anterior–posterior direction on the center of pressure during static standing

Vertical ground reaction force analysis during gait with unstable shoes

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