Open AccessChildren's functional performance barefoot and in sports shoes
Author(s) -
Wegener Caleb,
Greene Andrew,
Millar Renee,
Burns Joshua,
Hunt Adrienne E,
Vanwanseele Benedicte,
Smith Richard M
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-p31
Subject(s) - barefoot , wilcoxon signed rank test , balance (ability) , medicine , physical therapy , test (biology) , jump , physical medicine and rehabilitation , mann–whitney u test , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Methods Nine boys and 10 girls (mean age 10 years (SD1.4)) performed four activities barefoot and wearing sports shoes (Kanbarra, Asics Oceania Pty Ltd.) in a randomised order. To allow for a gradual warm up, activities were undertaken in a predetermined order of: 2x20sec single leg balance eyes open; 2 x20sec single leg balance eyes closed; 2x standing long jump; timed running agility (4x10m). These tasks were undertaken as previously described in the literature [2,3]. The balance tasks were undertaken on concrete surface, while the standing long jump and agility were undertaken on carpet. The better of two performances, except running agility in which only one attempt was undertaken, were selected for analysis. Significance was assessed with the Wilcoxon Signed rank test for non-parametric data and a paired samples t-test for parametric data.