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- YOSHIDA AKANE
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- MURATA SHIN
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- ABIKO TEPPEI
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- KOZAWA MINA
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- KONISHI YUMA
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- SAKAMOTO MASASHI
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- TAKAHASHI MOE
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- SHIRAIWA KAYOKO
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- MADOBA KATSUYUKI
- Department of Rehabilitation,Kyoto Hakuaikai Hospital
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- ANAMI KUNIHIKO
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- HORIE JUN
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
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- KAI YOSHIHIRO
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 踵なしスリッパの着用が歩行に及ぼす影響
- カカト ナシ スリッパ ノ チャクヨウ ガ ホコウ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ
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Abstract
This study aimed to clarify the influence of wearing heel-free slippers on walking. A total of 14 healthy women participated as subjects in this study. Using a walking analysis devise and surface electromyography, the walking parameters andmuscleactivities were compared between wearing normal and heel-free slippers. As a result, the step length, stride length, and double stancetimeweresignificantlyshorterfor heel-free than normal slippers. However, no significant difference was noted in the stance time, swing time, walking speed, or cadence. Concerning muscle activity, when using heel-free slippers,the activity of rectus femoris and gastrocnemius muscles significantly increased during the stance phase; however, no significant difference was noted in the activity of the biceps femoris or tibialis anterior muscle, nor in any muscle activity during the swing phase. Our findings suggest that wearing heel-free slippers is associated with a shorter step length,but facilitates the same walking speed as normal slippers by stepping quickly, due to which the activity of rectus femoris and gastrocnemius muscles may increase effectively.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy
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Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy 5 (3), 123-127, 2015
Japan Society of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy
