The effect of abnormal foot wear on postural stability

A brief review of the result of studies on the wearing of high heel shoes was presented. The primary objective of determining in a quantifiable manner; the effect of such shoes on the stability of the body during standing and walking was defined. With the use of a gravity reference goniometer values; in degrees; of the stability range of movement (SROM) were obtained from 23 undergraduate female students; in standing positions; under 2 conditions of experiment viz:- (i) wearing of low heel shoes and (ii) wearing of high heel shoes. Inferential statistics were invoked to compare the scores of the SROM under these two conditions. Regression analysis was also used to determine the effect of anthropometric variables - of weight and height - on these scores. The results were discussed and the limitation of the study was spelt out. Proposals for public englightenment were suggested

The step height and the stepping distance as important predictors of the maximal knee joint angle in stepping movements - A proposal for the reconditioning of the injured knee@

The strategies of steps negotiation by individuals were investigated with the aim of relating anthropometric variable; step height; and stepping distance to the joint movements at the knee. Measurements of statures and lengths of limb; leg and foot were taken from 30 subjects. Absolute maximal knee angles were obtained separately for each of the subjects - for different step heights and for different stepping distances. Correlation coefficients of anthropometric variables with the knee angle were compared in cases in which the step height was normalised with respect to each of the anthropometric variables. Stature was eventually used to normalize both step height and stepping distance. A regression equation was developed to predict the absolute maximal knee angle for a given relative step height and at a given relative distance