Torsional Shoe Flexibility on Gait and Stability in Children Learning to Walk

NewsBot · Sep 25, 2014

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The Effect of Torsional Shoe Flexibility on Gait and Stability in Children Learning to Walk.
Buckland MA, Slevin CM, Hafer JF, Choate C, Kraszewski AP;
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2014 Winter;26(4):411-417.

PURPOSE::
To examine the effects of different torsional flexibilities of shoes on gait and stability in children who are newly walking.
METHODS::
Twenty-five children walking 5 months or less were evaluated barefoot and in 4 shoes with different torsional flexibilities (UltraFlex, MidFlex, LowFlex, and Stiff). Gait pattern was assessed using GaitMatII. Stability was determined by the number of stumbles/falls during functional tasks.
RESULTS::
Stance time was shorter barefoot compared with all shoe conditions (P = .000). Stance time was shorter in UltraFlex than in LowFlex (P = .000). Step width was wider in UltraFlex than in MidFlex and LowFlex (P = .028). Velocity, step length, and the number of stumbles/falls did not differ significantly across shoe conditions. Children walking for 2 months or less had significantly more stumbles and falls than children walking more than 2 months (P = .003).
CONCLUSIONS::
Stance time and step width differ across shoe conditions. Stability does not differ across shoe conditions.
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