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https://doi.org/10.34187/ko.73.4.2

Biomechanical effects of high-heeled shoes on the ankle load

Ružica Marošević ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zagreb, Croatia
Tanja Jurčević Lulić ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zagreb, Croatia *
Jasna Leder Horina ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia
Martina Lovrenić-Jugović ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Metallurgy, Sisak, Croatia

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

Women who wear high heels often have problems with leg and spine pain. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of high-heeled footwear on the load on the ankle and foot. Pressure measurements were carried out in a static standing position for barefoot and footwear with different heel heights (0.5 cm, 2.5 cm, 6.5 cm, 9 cm, 10 cm) and shapes (narrow heel and block heel). Using a simple biomechanical model of the foot, the forces in the ankle were calculated. The highest forces in the ankle occur with narrow, medium-height heels. With narrow heels (medium-height and high), the highest pressures also occur in the front part, where the center of pressure is located. From obtained results, it can be concluded that high-heeled shoes with narrow heel support could pose a high risk on foot and ankle joint.

Ključne riječi

biomechanics; high-heeled shoes; pressure; ankle load

Hrčak ID:

328169

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/328169

Datum izdavanja:

18.2.2025.

Posjeta: 360 *