Shoes influence in women posture.
One of the most prevalent aspects is women with complaints of discomfort in the lumbar region for the use of high heeled shoe. Authors described that there may be a relation between attitude and the present discomfort, often associated with muscular fatigue and increase the forces of reaction soil during the use of such footwear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate possible changes postural associated with the use of different types of shoes and barefoot. Fifteen sedentary women were subjected to a static evaluation posture with the use of the software SAPO. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) repeated measures was used to investigate differences between the shoes in all variables postural analyzed. The results showed no significant difference in static position with the types of shoes and barefoot. It was concluded that the shoes did not interfere in static position.
M.Sc Rehabilitation Science, University Federal of Itajubá - Campus Itabira, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. geraldofsmoraes@gmail.com
Geraldo Fabiano de Souza
GF
Moraes
Davidson Passos
DP
Mendes
Adriana Antunes
AA
Papinni
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D012775:Shoes; D055815:Young Adult