Table 4.
Summary of articles related to the effect of HBS on female.
| Number | Participant characteristics (mean ± standard deviation) | Shoe condition | Walking speed (cm/s) | Variables measured | Purpose | Main findings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Age (years) | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | HBS (cm2) | Height of heel (cm) | |||||
| 3 | 15 | 22.50 ± 4.70 | 1.61 ± 0.04 | 51.30 ± 4.90 | -0.88, -8.92 | 3 | 112, 143 | (i) COP | Evaluated the effects of the HBS of HH shoes | (i) Smaller COP deviations in larger HBS |
| (ii) Perceived stability | (ii) The walking speed mainly affected the locations of the COP in the anteroposterior direction during gait | |||||||||
| (iii) Plantar pressure | (iii) A maximal peak pressure increased over the forefoot, midfoot, and rearfoot in larger HBS | |||||||||
| (iv) The participants felt more stable in larger HBS | ||||||||||
| 4 | 13 | 22.0 ± 0.8 | 1.60 ± 3.30 | 52.10 ± 5.0 | -1.44, -7.7 | 7.8 | 100, 115, 200 | (i) Plantar pressure | Be better to select one with a wide-based heel | (i) Smaller plantar pressure in medial, central, and lateral of forefoot and toe regions in larger HBS |
Note: COP: central of pressure; HBS: heel base support; HH: high heels.