Shoes on Balance, Muscular Endurance and Functional Skills

Overview

In daily life, stiletto heeled shoes which are popularly preferred by women have different heel heights. This study aims to investigate the effects of these differences on balance, muscular endurance and functional skills. Heel heights were chosen as 4 and 10 cm. Other features of shoes (stiletto type/colour etc.) will be same. The tests will be randomly done barefoot, 10 cm, and 4cm shoes.

Full Title of Study: “The Effects of Shoes With Different Heel Heights on Balance, Muscular Endurance and Functional Skills”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Non-Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Screening
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: February 15, 2019

Detailed Description

The evaluations will include Functional Forward Reach Test for dynamic balance and Single Leg Standing for static balance, heel raising and squat-up test for muscular endurance of plantar flexor and quadriceps muscles, ascending stairs for functional skills. Measuring distance will be used for Functional reach test and timing will be used for single leg standing test. Timing and repetition number will be used for muscular endurance tests. Timing will be used to climb up 10 stairs with and without heel contact.

Interventions

  • Other: Shoes
    • Shoes with different heel heights

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Shoe with 4 cm heel
    • Shoes with 4 cm heel will be applied to women. Tests to measure balance, muscular endurance and function will be done while they wear this shoe.
  • Experimental: Shoe with 10 cm heel
    • Shoes with 10 cm heel will be applied to women. Tests to measure balance, muscular endurance and function will be done while they wear this shoe.
  • No Intervention: Without shoes
    • Women will be included in the tests to measure balance, muscular endurance and function without shoes.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Functional Skill
    • Time Frame: at baseline
    • The case will be asked to climb up 10 stairs as fast as possible. Time (in seconds) will be recorded for climbing up with and without heel contact.

Secondary Measures

  • Single Leg Standing
    • Time Frame: at baseline
    • The case will be asked to stand on dominant leg. If the raised leg touches anything around (other limb, floor) or in condition of hopping/splashing, time will be stopped. Time (seconds) will be recorded.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • the shoe number will be 37 – women who do not regularly wear high heeled shoes – women who are familiar with stiletto heeled shoes Exclusion Criteria:

  • any pain which prevents to participate in tests – women with cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, blood pressure disorders, diabetes diseases, neuromuscular diseases.

Gender Eligibility: Female

Heeled shoes are used among women.

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 30 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Eastern Mediterranean University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • ZEHRA GÜÇHAN TOPCU, Principal Investigator, Eastern Mediterranean University

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