Open AccessEffects of unstable footwear on joint reactions and muscle forces: an inverse dynamics study
Author(s) -
Schwarze Michael,
Seehaus Frank,
Hurschler Christof,
Waizy Hazibullah
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-5-s1-o7
Subject(s) - inverse dynamics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , joint (building) , gait , dynamics (music) , ground reaction force , rehabilitation , inverse , physical therapy , structural engineering , engineering , mathematics , classical mechanics , physics , kinematics , acoustics , geometry
Background Unstable shoe designs should support the muscle activity and promise the treatment of leg, back and foot problems. According to manufacturers, they should activate additional muscles and reduce joint reaction forces. Goal of this study is to investigate the effect of an unstable shoe design to gait patterns of healthy volunteers and by the means of inverse dynamic multi-body simulation.