Using Gold-standard Gait Analysis Methods to Assess Experience Effects on Lower-limb Mechanics During Moderate High-heeled Jogging and Running

A limited number of studies have explored lower-limb biomechanics during high-heeled jogging and running, and most studies have failed to clarify the wearing experience of subjects. This protocol describes the differences in lower-limb kinematics and ground reaction force (GRF) between experienced w...

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Published inJournal of visualized experiments no. 127
Main Authors Zhang , Yan, Wang, Meizi, Awrejcewicz, Jan, Fekete, Gusztáv, Ren, Feng, Gu, Yaodong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States MyJove Corporation 14.09.2017
Subjects
Adult
Behavior
biomechanics
Female
females
gait
Gait - physiology
Humans
Jogging - physiology
kinematics
Male
Running - physiology
Shoes
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Summary:A limited number of studies have explored lower-limb biomechanics during high-heeled jogging and running, and most studies have failed to clarify the wearing experience of subjects. This protocol describes the differences in lower-limb kinematics and ground reaction force (GRF) between experienced wearers (EW) and inexperienced wearers (IEW) during moderate high-heeled jogging and running. A three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system with a configured force platform was used to synchronously capture lower-limb joint movements and GRF. 36 young females volunteered to participate in this study and were asked about high-heeled shoe-wearing experience, including frequency, duration, heel types, and heel heights. Eleven who had the experience of 3 to 6 cm heels for a minimum of three days per week (6 h per day) for at least two years and eleven who wore high heels less than twice per month participated. Subjects performed jogging and running at comfortable low and high speeds, respectively, with the right foot completely stepping onto a force platform when passing by along a 10 m walkway. EW and IEW adopted different biomechanical adaptations while jogging and running. IEW exhibited a generally larger range of joint movement, while EW showed a dramatically larger loading rate of GRF during running. Hence, further studies on the lower-limb biomechanics of high-heeled gait should strictly control the wearing experience of the subjects.
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Correspondence to: Yaodong Gu at guyaodong@hotmail.com
ISSN:1940-087X
1940-087X
DOI:10.3791/55714