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dc.contributor.authorCronin, Neil J
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Rod S
dc.contributor.authorCarty, Christopher P
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T13:05:36Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T13:05:36Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2012-08-08T23:46:21Z
dc.identifier.issn8750-7587
dc.identifier.doi10.1152/japplphysiol.01402.2011
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/46112
dc.description.abstractHuman movement requires an ongoing, finely tuned interaction between muscular and tendinous tissues, so changes in the properties of either tissue could have important functional consequences. One condition that alters the functional demands placed on lower limb muscle-tendon units is the use of high-heeled shoes (HH), which force the foot into a plantarflexed position. Long-term HH use has been found to shorten medial gastrocnemius muscle fascicles and increase Achilles tendon stiffness, but the consequences of these changes for locomotor muscle-tendon function are unknown. This study examined the effects of habitual HH use on the neuromechanical behavior of triceps surae muscles during walking. The study population consisted of 9 habitual high heel wearers who had worn shoes with a minimum heel height of 5 cm at least 40 h/wk for a minimum of 2 yr, and 10 control participants who habitually wore heels for less than 10 h/wk. Participants walked at a self-selected speed over level ground while ground reaction forces, ankle and knee joint kinematics, lower limb muscle activity, and gastrocnemius fascicle length data were acquired. In long-term HH wearers, walking in HH resulted in substantial increases in muscle fascicle strains and muscle activation during the stance phase compared with barefoot walking. The results suggest that long-term high heel use may compromise muscle efficiency in walking and are consistent with reports that HH wearers often experience discomfort and muscle fatigue. Long-term HH use may also increase the risk of strain injuries.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAmerican Physiological Society
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1054
dc.relation.ispartofpageto1058
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Applied Physiology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume112
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomechanics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode31
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420701
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode42
dc.titleLong-term use of high-heeled shoes alters the neuromechanics of human walking
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.date.issued2012
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorBarrett, Rod
gro.griffith.authorCarty, Chris P.


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