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Postural characterization and gait in high-heeled shoe female adolescents users

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gait Disorders
Postural Disorders
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12608000300370
Lead Sponsor
Patrícia Angélica de Oliveira Pezzan
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Female adolescents who are high-heeled shoes users and non-users, and with body mass index below 85% percenti.

Exclusion Criteria

Adolescents with congenital, orthopedical and neuromuscular pathologies. Adolescents who have physical activities more than twice a week or three hours per week.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postural alterations measured by Software de Avaliacao Postural (SAPO) - in English, 'Postural Evaluation Software' - using marked anatomic points.[For each subject, the measurements for posture were collected in one single day (with the subject barefoot and wearing high heels) and the recordings were repeated after one week.];Gait alterations measured by a Force Platform.[For each subject, the measurements for gait were collected in one single day (with the subject barefoot and wearing high heels) and only one recording with 2 different conditions was made for each subject.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ongitudinal Plantar Arch analysis of the sample in both assessed groups.[For each subject, the measurements for plantar impression were collected in one single day with the subject barefoot (without wearing the high heels during that day) and barefoot again however, after wearing high heels for one hour. Only one recording with 2 different conditions was made for each subject.]
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