보행 시 하이힐 굽 높이에 따른 구간별 차이를 비교하고, 하지관절의 가동범위가 보행 시간에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 20대 여대생 10명이 연구에 참여하였고, 굽 높이에 따라 3차원 보행분석을 통하여 변인을 산출하였다. 통계방법으로 세가지 굽높이에 따른 차이는 일원변량분석을 실시하였고, 보행시간이 하지관절에 미치는 영향은 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과로 보행 시 구간 2는 굽이 높을수록 보행시간이 길게 나타났지만, 구간 3은 굽이 높을수록 보행시간이 짧게 나타났다. 보행시간이 하지 관절 가동범위에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과 구간 2는 1 cm에서 발목관절, 무릎관절, 5 cm는 발목관절의 가동범위가 클수록 보행시간이 길어졌다. 구간 3은 1 cm에서 고관절 가동범위가 클수록 보행시간이 길어 졌고, 10 cm는 발목관절 가동범위가 작을수록 보행시간이 길어졌다. 따라서 굽 높이 신발의 경우 발목관절의 제어가 중요성이 변인으로 판단된다.

The objectives of this study were to investigate whether heel height changes in the U.S. market occur in a cyclical pattern and heel heights show greater within-year variability over time. Heel height data from U.S. Vogue’s spring and fall editions were analyzed over the time period 1950~2014. A total of 1581 pieces of data were measured in millimeter units using Adobe Illustrator and standardized by dividing the height of the heel by the shoe length through the curved sole line. To analyze the cycle pattern of heel heights, the yearly averages were standardized by using three-year moving average technique to average out the irregular components of time series data and give a better indication of the long-term fluctuation of heel height. To identify the degree of within-year variability of heel height, the standard deviation of the average measurements for a year was calculated, and then decade averages were drawn from the yearly averaged standard deviation. One-way ANOVA was conducted to compare the within-year variability of data in heel height over the time period studied by decade. The results showed: First, there was a trend toward higher heels from the early 1950s to 2011. Second, four cyclical movements of heel height were observed from 1950 to 2007, and heel heights gradually decreased after 2008. Third, the within-year variability significantly increased over time, especially after the 1980s.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in the electromyographic (EMG) activity of the trunk and the lower limb muscles during quiet standing on an unstable surface while wearing low-heeled shoes (3 ㎝), high-heeled shoes (7 ㎝) and without footwear (0 ㎝) in 20 young healthy women. The subjects stood on an unstable surface for 30 seconds. We examined the differences in the EMG data of the erector spinae, rectus abdominis, biceps femoris, rectus femoris, tibialis anterior, and the gastrocnemius medialis muscle. A one-way repeated analysis of variance was used to compare the effects of shoe heel height on the EMG activity with the level of significance set at α=.05. The EMG activity of the erector spinae and the rectus femoris were significantly increased (p<.05) in the subjects who wore elevated heel height, while the tibialis anterior and the gastrocnemius medialis were significantly decreased (p<.05). However, the rectus abdominis and the biceps femoris exhibited no significant difference among the three conditions. The above results indicate that wearing high-heeled shoes may change the postural strategy. The findings of this study suggest that excessive heel height could contribute to an increased fall risk during quiet standing.

This study aimed to investigate the influence of shoe heel height and muscle fatigue on static and dynamic balance in young women. Thirty women who were used to wearing high heels volunteered to participate in this study. The shoe heel heights were 0 ㎝ and 7 ㎝. And ankle plantar flexor fatigue was experimentally induced. Static and dynamic balance were measured using the one leg standing test (OLST) and the star excursion balance test (SEBT) in anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions, respectively. Values in the OLST (shoe heel height 0 ㎝, 28.83±3.24 sec to 26.12±6.13 sec; and 7 ㎝, 24.75±7.09 sec to 16.86±9.32 sec) and the SEBT in anterior (shoe heel height 0 ㎝, 71.02±4.57% to 69.50±3.66%; and 7 ㎝, 64.17±3.53% to 59.61±4.06%) and posteromedial (shoe heel height 0 ㎝, 92.01±5.61% to 90.38±7.10%; and 7 ㎝, 83.09±7.29% to 76.83±9.28%) directions were significantly reduced when fatigue-inducing exercise was performed (p<.05). Furthermore, within these parameters, there were significant interaction effects between shoe heel height and fatigue condition (p<.05). These findings suggest that shoe heel height and muscle fatigue contribute to some changes in static and dynamic balance in young women, probably leading to negative effects on physical function during a variety of activities of daily living.

목적 : Tetrax(Tetrax Portable Multiple System)를 이용하여 맨발, 운동화, 킬힐의 착용에 따라 균형능력에 차이가 있는지를 알아보고자 한다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 2010년 8월 31일～9월 7일 D대학에 재학 중이고, 연구참여에 동의한 여학생 20명을 대상으로 평가를 실시하였다. 균형평가는 Tetrax를 통해 시각과 체성 감각의 유무, 머리의 좌우와 앞뒤의 변화를 요구하는 8개의 자세에서 검사를 시행하였고, 맨발, 운동화, 킬힐은 무작위 선정하여 시행하였다. 결과 : 킬힐을 착용했을 때 안정성 지수(Stability index)가 맨발 또는 운동화 착용보다 높았고, 체중 분포 지수(Weight distribution index)는 정상치 범위보다 낮았으며, 낙상 지수(Fall index)는 위험범위에 속하였다. 결론 : 킬힐을 착용했을 때 맨발이나 운동화보다 자세불안정으로 인하여 낙상 위험이 높은 것으로 나타났다.

This study was conducted to identify the effects of high-heel shoes on EMG activities of rectus femoris and biceps femoris in 28 healthy women. Subjects were composed of experimental group (wearing high-heel shoes) and control group (wearing low-heel shoes). Two groups participated in three conditions standing (bare foot wearing athletic shoes and 7.5 cm height shoes). In high-heel shoes condition, EMG activities of rectus femoris of control group were significantly lower than that of biceps femoris of experimental group, but EMG activities of both muscles of experimental group did not should significant difference. In bare foot standing condition, EMG activities of rectus femoris of experimental group were significantly lower than that of biceps femoris but EMG activities of both muscles of control group had no significant difference. These results showed that hamstring lengthening effects was produced when wearing high-heel shoes because the external knee extension moment was increased. In the short term, high-heel shoes effect on the increase of the biceps femoris activities by spindle reflex, but in the long term, the normal amplitude of the same muscle activities by Golgi tendon organ reflex.

본 연구의 목표는 신발 굽 높이에 따른 Kager씨 삼각 면적의 방사선영상 변화와 후종족부의 표면온도 변화를 알아보고자 연구하였다. 카이거씨 면적은 단순 방사선촬영검사와 인피니티 영상저장전송시스템을 이용하여 측정 하였다.후종족부의 표면온도는 전산화적외선체열검사를 이용하여 측정하였다. 운동화 착용 대상자에게 신발 굽 높이가 다른하이힐을 착용시켜 카이거씨 삼각 면적과 후종족부의 표면온도 차이를 분석 하였다. 하이힐 대상자들은 운동화 대상자들에 비하여 카이거씨 삼각 면적이 0.88cm², 후종족부의 표면온도가 1.4℃ 각각 감소하였다. 최고신장과 최저신장의 카이거씨 면적과 표면온도의 차이는 운동화와 하이힐에서 각각 0.9cm²,1.2cm²,1.6℃,0.5℃이며 모두 미세한 차이를 나타냈다. 최고체중과 최저체중의 카이거씨 면적과 표면온도의 차이는 운동화와 하이힐에서 각각 1.8cm²,0.8cm²,1.1℃,0.2℃이며 체중이 높을수록 카이거씨 면적과 표면온도가 감소하였다. 하이힐 최장시간 착용자와 최저시간 착용자의 카이거씨 면적과 표면온도의 차이는 각각 0.8cm², 1.4℃, 이며 착용시간이 증가함에 따라 카이거씨 면적과 표면온도가 감소하였다. 결론적으로 하이힐을 장시간 착용하면 후종족부 통증과 혈류 장애를 유발 할 것으로 고려된다.