Effect of heel height on lower limb biomechanics during stair descent in young women: a laboratory study.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 ORTHOPEDICS

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI:10.1186/s12891-025-08826-2

Yue Wang, Xiaoqin Yan, Gang Ma, Wei Sun, Hailong Xu, Jiangna Wang

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Abstract

Background: Stair descent in high heels is risky for young women. Existing studies have focused on level walking, but research on stair descent biomechanics with different heel heights is limited. This study aimed to investigate the effects of heel heights on the biomechanical parameters of the lower limbs, joint stiffness and work pattern in young women during stair descent.

Methods: Twenty-five young women walked downstairs wearing high heels heights (1 cm, 3 cm, 5 cm, and 7 cm). Kinematic and kinetic data of the lower limb joints were synchronously collected using the Vicon infrared motion capture system and AMTI force plates.

Results: The ankle stiffness decreased at 3 cm (P = 0.035), 5 cm (P < 0.001) and 7 cm (P < 0.001), compared with a heel height of 1 cm. The ankle joint net work significantly decreased at 7 cm compared with 1 cm (P = 0.017) and 3 cm (P = 0.003). The work contribution of the ankle joint significantly decreased at 7 cm compared with 1 cm (P = 0.017) and 3 cm (P = 0.003).

Conclusion: Young women wearing 7 cm heels significantly affected ankle biomechanics during stair descent, reducing ankle net work, work contribution, and stiffness. Therefore, it is recommended that young women prioritize footwear with heel heights below 7 cm during stair descent.

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年轻女性下楼梯时脚跟高度对下肢生物力学的影响：一项实验室研究。

背景：年轻女性穿高跟鞋下楼梯是有风险的。现有的研究主要集中在水平行走上，但对不同鞋跟高度下楼梯生物力学的研究有限。本研究旨在探讨不同鞋跟高度对年轻女性下楼梯时下肢生物力学参数、关节刚度和工作模式的影响。方法：25名年轻女性穿着高跟鞋（1 cm、3 cm、5 cm和7 cm）下楼。采用Vicon红外运动捕捉系统和AMTI测力板同步采集下肢关节的运动学和动力学数据。结果：在3 cm处踝关节僵硬度降低（P = 0.035）， 5 cm处踝关节僵硬度降低（P = 0.035）。结论：年轻女性穿7 cm的高跟鞋明显影响了下楼梯时踝关节的生物力学，减少了踝关节网功、功贡献和僵硬度。因此，建议年轻女性在下楼梯时优先选择鞋跟高度低于7厘米的鞋子。

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来源期刊

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 医学-风湿病学

CiteScore

3.80

自引率

8.70%

发文量

1017

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. The scope of the Journal covers research into rheumatic diseases where the primary focus relates specifically to a component(s) of the musculoskeletal system.