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KMID : 1211620140090030271
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2014 Volume.9 No. 3 p.271 ~ p.278
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The Effects of Different Types of High Heels and Walking Velocity on Muscle Activation of the Paraspinal Muscles
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:Lee Joong-Sook
:Han Dong-Wook
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Abstract
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PURPOSE : This study researched the effects of different types of high heels on the muscles surrounding the cervical spine, the thoracic spine, and the lumbar spine by analyzing muscle activation of the paraspinal muscles during walking while wearing high heels. The high heels were all of the same height: 8㎝.
METHODS : The 28 subjects in this experiment were females in their 20s with a foot size of 225-230㎜. To measure the muscle activation of the paraspinal muscles, EMG electrodes were attached on the paraspinal muscles around C6, T7, and L5. The muscle activation during walking while wearing 8㎝ high wedge heels, setback heels, and french heels was measured. The measurements were performed 3 times each and the mean value of the result was used for analysis. Two kinds of velocity were used in this study. One of the velocity was 2.5 ㎧. The other was 3.5 ㎧.
RESULTS : The muscle activation of paraspinal muscles increased significantly according to increase of walking velocity. But there was no significant difference according to the heel types.
CONCLUSION : In view of the results, the height of heels and the velocity of walking are more convincing variables than the width of the heels on the muscle activation of paraspinal muscles. So wearing high heels is not recommended for those who have pain or functional problem of cervical and lumbar vertebrae.
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KEYWORD
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Heel type, Muscle activation, Paraspinal muscle, Walking velocity
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