Investigation of the Effects of Shoe Heel Heights on Gait Parameters in Healthy Individuals
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Pelvic Kinematics- pelvic rotation
研究概览
简要总结
This observational study aims to investigate the effects of different shoe heel heights on gait parameters and pelvic kinematics in healthy adults aged 18-35 years. Each participant will be assessed under three conditions: barefoot, wearing shoes with 2 cm heels, and wearing shoes with 6 cm heels. Spatiotemporal gait parameters (gait speed, cadence, step length, stance and swing phase percentages, gait cycle duration) and pelvic kinematics (tilt, obliquity, rotation symmetry) will be measured using the BTS-G wireless sensor system. The study seeks to identify biomechanical differences associated with heel height and to provide data that may contribute to shoe design and individualized rehabilitation strategies.
详细描述
This prospective observational crossover study will be conducted at Yuksek Ihtisas University. Healthy volunteers aged 18-35 years with normal body mass index and no musculoskeletal or neurological conditions affecting gait will be recruited. Participants will be excluded if they use orthotics, have had lower extremity injuries or surgery in the past 6 months, or have chronic ankle instability.
Each participant will undergo gait assessments under three randomized shoe conditions: barefoot, wearing shoes with 2 cm heels, and wearing shoes with 6 cm heels. A BTS-G (BTS Bioengineering, Italy) wireless inertial sensor will be placed at the L4-L5 level to record spatiotemporal gait parameters and pelvic kinematics in the anteroposterior, mediolateral, and vertical axes during a 10-meter walk at a self-selected speed. The primary variables will include gait speed, cadence, stride length, stance and swing phase percentages, and gait cycle duration. Pelvic tilt, obliquity, and rotation symmetry indices will also be evaluated
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Crossover
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Healthy adults, aged 18-35 years
- •Body Mass Index (BMI) within normal range (18.5-24.9 kg/m²)
- •Foot structure compatible with shoe size
- •Voluntarily agrees to participate and provide informed consent.
排除标准
- •Use of orthotics or insoles
- •History of musculoskeletal conditions affecting gait
- •Lower extremity injury or surgery within the past 6 months
- •Chronic ankle instability
- •Receiving treatment related to the lower extremities within the past 6 months
研究组 & 干预措施
Healthy Adults with Normal BMI
Healthy volunteers aged 18-35 years with normal BMI, assessed under three walking conditions (barefoot, 2 cm heel, 6 cm heel).
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Pelvic Kinematics- pelvic rotation
时间窗: At baseline session (single day, immediate assessment across three shoe conditions)
Pelvic rotation recorded with BTS-G sensor across barefoot, 2 cm heel, and 6 cm heel conditions. It will be recorded as a degree.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
时间窗: Baseline (single assessment before gait analysis).
ody weight and height will be measured, and BMI will be calculated as weight (kg) divided by height squared (m²). Recorded at baseline for all participants. Its unit is kg/m2.
Change in Gait Speed Across Heel Height Conditions
时间窗: At baseline session (single day, immediate assessment across three shoe conditions)
Self-selected walking speed (meters/second (m/s)) measured with BTS-G wireless sensor during a 10-meter walk under three conditions: barefoot, 2 cm heel, and 6 cm heel.
Change in Cadence Across Heel Height Conditions
时间窗: At baseline session (single day, immediate assessment across three shoe conditions)
Step cadence (steps/min) assessed with BTS-G sensor under barefoot, 2 cm heel, and 6 cm heel conditions.
Change in Stride Length Across Heel Height Conditions
时间窗: At baseline session (single day, immediate assessment across three shoe conditions)
Stride length (cm) obtained using BTS-G sensor during walking trials under barefoot, 2 cm heel, and 6 cm heel conditions.
Change in Stance and Swing Phase Percentages
时间窗: At baseline session (single day, immediate assessment across three shoe conditions)
Percentage of stance (%) and swing phases (%) of the gait cycle calculated by BTS-G sensor under barefoot, 2 cm heel, and 6 cm heel conditions.
Change in Pelvic Kinematics-pelvic tilt
时间窗: At baseline session (single day, immediate assessment across three shoe conditions)
Pelvic tilt recorded with BTS-G sensor across barefoot, 2 cm heel, and 6 cm heel conditions. It will be recorded as a degree.
Change in Pelvic Kinematics-pelvic obliquity
时间窗: At baseline session (single day, immediate assessment across three shoe conditions)
Pelvic obliquity recorded with BTS-G sensor across barefoot, 2 cm heel, and 6 cm heel conditions. It will be recorded as a degree.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Güngör Beyza ÖZVAR
Principal Investigator
Hacettepe University